Among them: Yin, Yang and You, an Australian production devoted to Oriental exercise routines.

CNN: ASIA'S NO PUSHOVER

Even among the Hindu faithful, you may notice there are statues of Chinese deities like Kuan Yin that are decorated with the same garlands draped on Shiva and Ganesh, another testament to Penang's cross-cultural appeal.

BBC: Penang: Malaysia in miniature