Images of Ipoh: City Skyline is Changing

Sunday, September 26, 2010

City Skyline is Changing

The consrtuction of Kinta Riverfront Hotel & Suites is progressing. I can see the second tower crane is also working on the hotel block while the apartment block has reached 16th floor. The city skyline is changing and soon we will see these two new landmark buildings (apartment & hotel)standing at the height of 19 and 20 floors respectively. Despite the number of floors is surpassing all high rise buildings in the city (except the 20-storey Kinta Heights), it's height above sea level is most probably still not a breakthrough due to the building height limit set by Department of Civil Aviation, DCA.

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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.