Images of Ipoh: Here Come the New Car

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Here Come the New Car

It has been 10 years waiting since I started my working life to own a brand new car . In the past 7 years, I was driving a used car & later a family car. However, this is also a beginning of another loan payment life that will last 7 years.

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blueAugust 20, 2010 at 10:22 PM
mazda 2 the zoom-zoom car lol...do review the car soon :)
nice pics of colonial Ipoh u have here.
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Chun KeeAugust 21, 2010 at 8:52 AM
Thank u Blue :)

Yes, Mazda2, there are quite some in Ipoh now. Another option for middle range car beside the other 2 Japanese well-known brands.

Ipoh has lots of beautiful old buildings & unique features. We shall appreciate it & preserve it nicely for the coming generations.
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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.