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Wisma Yeap Chor Ee

An elegant colonial building built in the 1920s, it once belonged to Yeap Chor Ee, a China-born tycoon. The building now houses @CAT, a coworking space popular amongst startups and freelancers.

Address: China Street Ghaut
Getting there: opp. Wisma Kastam

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Listing from Wikivoyage: George Town (Malaysia), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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