On Lebuh Masjid Kapitan Keling, right in the heart of Georgetown, is the Kuan Yin Teng Temple (Goddess of Mercy) which was built in the 1800s by the first Chinese settlers in Penang. The building is decorated with intricately crafted dragons and stone sculptured lions which are said to be it guardians.

This oldest Chinese temple on the island draws crowds of devotees during the birthday of the goddess which is celebrated three times a year on the 19th day of the Chinese second, sixth and ninth moon. During these festivals worshippers bustle about burning joss sticks and paper money and make other offerings to the benevolent goddess and the god of prosperity whose deity is also housed within.

In the evenings there is usually a Chinese puppet show or theatre performance.