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Trader, banker, philanthropist. Yeap Chor Ee (葉祖意) was a businessman and philanthropist. He was born in the village of Nan'an, Fujian, China, in 1867. He came to Penang at the age of 17 in the 1880s virtually penniless, and found work as a barber. He rose to become the richest men in Penang. [1]
As Yeap Chor Ee approached 80 years of age, his estate, including property and banking assets, was estimated to be worth 100 million Malayan dollars, the equivalent of US$463 million today.
Nov 18, 2019 · Learn about the life and legacy of Yeap Chor Ee, a Chinese migrant who became one of the most successful tycoons in Asia and a prominent figure in Malaya's history. The book by his great-granddaughter Daryl Yeap reveals his story, his business, his family and his charity work.
Social history gallery in the heart of Penang. 4 Lebuh PenangGeorge Town, Penang. +604-2261997. The House of Yeap Chor Ee was the first home of Yeap Chor Ee, a young immigrant who came to Penang in 1885 and worked as a barber before becoming a captain of industry at the turn of the 20th century.
Nov 17, 2019 · WHEN Yeap Chor Ee left his hometown in southern China in 1885 to seek his fortune in Southeast Asia – then known as Nanyang, or the southern seas – he was just one of 125,000 people fleeing a land struck by famine and rebellion.
+604-2261997. The House of Yeap Chor Ee was the first home of Yeap Chor Ee, a young immigrant who came to Penang in 1885 and worked as a barber before becoming a captain of industry at the turn of the 20th century. The building was turned into a Social History Gallery in 2008.
Learn about the life and legacy of Yeap Chor Ee, a Straits Chinese businessman who founded his own bank and became a \"King's Chinese\" in Penang. Explore his museum, his mansion and his role in the colonial economy of Malaya.
