Images of Ipoh: 21st City Day

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

21st City Day

The Ipoh City Council (MBI) building & City Square Clock Tower. Ipoh is now at her 21st birthday as a city since year 1988. It was the second in Malaysia (after Kuala Lumpur) gaining the status of city. However, this is usually celebrated in small scale, where the city council will organize some public activities, such as marathon, orchid exhibition, properties exhibition & stage performance. Many Ipoh citizens do not even remember this day because the upgrading to city has not much change except some restructuring of local authority & public services.

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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.