Images of Ipoh: New Land Mark at South Gateway

Thursday, April 23, 2009

New Land Mark at South Gateway

On my way back from business trip to Kuala Lumpur, I was driving on North-South Expressway. To my surprise that something I predicting really does exist. As commented in this blog on 15-Feb-2009, the new landmark of IPOH formed by giant alphabetical blocks was installed on a lime stone hill at northern gateway to Ipoh, Kuala Kangsar Road. I was thinking the possibility of having a similar one at the southern gateway to Ipoh. Now I see it, amazing!! You will find it not far after entering the expressway from Gopeng interchange and heading north to Ipoh.

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Ipoh, the capital city of Perak State, Malaysia, is the city that tin built. Located at the famous tin mining area, Kinta Valley, it used to be the world's largest tin mine since 19th century. Not only of its tin mine, but Ipoh also famous of its delicious food, beautiful mountain ranges, mysterious lime stone caves, attractive history & friendly citizen. Being the second in Malaysia that gain the status of city in year 1988 after Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh is one of the major cities in Malaysia with the population around 700,000. Began as a small village in 1870's, tin mine industry had brought in Chinese and Indian that boosted the town development since 1890's. The rapid growing town later upgraded to be the capital of Perak during the Japanese occupation at World War II. The rich tin resource had brought prosperity to many Ipoh miners that even make it once known as the City of Millionaires. Today, Ipoh has grown to cover a large area including the neighboring township such as Bercham, Tasek, Jelapang, Menglembu, Pengkalan, Simpang Pulai & Chemor. The city is still developing continuously while maintains its beauty of nature and harmony.