Images of Ipoh: Lau Ek Ching Street

Monday, June 15, 2009

Lau Ek Ching Street

Lau Ek Ching Street is a short street in New Town. It is not directly connected to main roads in the city but is surrounded by few main roads in New Town, such as Anderson Road, Cowan Street, Green Lane & Clare Street. This is not a popular street. Currently there are antique shop, boutique, properties developer office & legal firm, while some are still vacant. Shop houses over here still maintained with its old style & beautiful wall decoration. It is, in fact, a suitable spot to be a walking street for café, restaurant & fashion shop.

2 comments:

Leif HagenJune 15, 2009 at 7:13 PM
Chun Lee - I just discovered your blog today. I enjoyed looking through your interesting photos and learning more about your city. Kind regards from EAGAN daily photo in Minnesota, USA
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Chun KeeJune 17, 2009 at 7:50 PM
Thanks Eagan, hope you enjoy it & i will share more interesting photos in future.
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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.