[1] The Sia Boey Urban Archaeological Park contains various recreational amenities, such as a koi fish-filled revitalised Prangin Canal, aged-old trees and a playground for the kids, all of which are open to the public.

[2] With operations concentrated around the Prangin Canal, the 19th-century market hall, and the shophouses, "Sia Boey" was an early trading area in George Town.

The Hokkien community established an urban settlement around the Canal in the mid-1880s, with a lively market hall in the centre and shophouses surrounding it, while the thriving trading sector also included Malays, Indians and Acehnese.

[3] Following the relocation of the Sia Boey Market to Macallum Street Ghaut in early 2000s, the site was earmarked for a while as Penang Island's transit hub.

[4] In October 2015, the Centre for Global Archaeological Research, University of Science Malaysia, discovered a granite construction that was eventually identified as the Old Prangin Canal Basin.