Images of Ipoh: Menglembu Town in Sunset

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Menglembu Town in Sunset

This is seen from the Menglembu hawker street in the evening. The old shop houses in Menglembu town seemed to be more romantic under the golden sunset. It is seen at far the Kledang Hill that everyone live in Ipoh will recognize the transmission towers on it.

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tapirgalMay 11, 2009 at 3:35 PM
The colors are remarkable, and I love the composition with the tall building on the right and the swooping curve on the left side of the photo. Actually, everything in the picture adds to the balance of this beautiful image! This really caught my attention!
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Chun KeeMay 11, 2009 at 8:17 PM
Yup!! It would be better if I have a better camera with me at that moment.
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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.