Having said that, these old renovated streets still provide countless angles and lights to satisfy any photographer's itchy finger. Among the well known Sino-Portuguese houses are the beautiful 'Thai Hua museum' and Pirrera Cafe. Thalang, which was the first to bury its ugly electric cables underground, is built with the typical archway to protect the walkers from rain and sun. All the shop-houses are more or less built around the same layout: three floors with small windows in the front and the back to preserve the cool air and with bars to protect from bad guys.