A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008, George Town's inner city preserves the most complete collection of pre-war shophouse architecture in the world β over 5,000 pre-war buildings across a 109-hectare heritage zone where five distinct architectural styles, from Straits Eclectic to Art Deco to Chinese Baroque, reflect the cultural layers of 230 years of continuous settlement.
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