Images of Ipoh: HSBC Building Lightened

Thursday, September 2, 2010

HSBC Building Lightened

HSBC building is one of the sexiest building in Ipoh, especially when its exterior spotlights are lightened at night. It is turned on only for special occasions, in this case, the Independence Day. The fountain at one corner of the great field of Ipoh Padang, though simple, somehow looked good in front of the HSBC building.

4 comments:

IpohgalSeptember 4, 2010 at 3:11 PM
Beautiful pictures of Ipoh, Chun Kee, and keep it up!
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Chun KeeSeptember 4, 2010 at 9:24 PM
Thank you very much, Ipohgal :-)
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jen ®September 4, 2010 at 11:12 PM
i like the 1st picture, the fountain~
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Chun KeeSeptember 5, 2010 at 9:27 PM
Thank u Jen :-)
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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.