Images of Ipoh: Rex Cinema

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Rex Cinema

The name Rex is quite commonly used for cinema in towns throughout the country. Rex Cinema in Ipoh was a popular cinema in town that mainly showed Chinese movies. The front yard was a car park & also the place for some hawker stalls selling snacks & drinks. As the Beauty Supermarket was just next to Rex, and Majestic Cinema & Crescendo Supermarket was few minutes walking distance from here, this area used to be so happening, especially during weekend, where crowds were moving along Chamberlain Street for entertainment & food. Anyway, time changes everything. All the names mentioned above are no longer exist. These buildings are now occupied for other purposes. Looking at Rex in the sunset, I am emotional & miss those joyful old times so much.

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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.