Images of Ipoh: Rainbow City Food Court

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Rainbow City Food Court

For the purpose of reorganize outlook of the city, Ipoh Municipal Council (currently known as Ipoh City Council) had group majority of the street hawkers in downtown to this area next to Rainbow City Night Club in year 1986. Although it was seriously objected by the citizen, somehow the plan was implemented. This area is now known as Rainbow City Food Court & has been one of the famous spot for nice Ipoh local food for the past 23 years.

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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.