Images of Ipoh: A Wet Day

Monday, September 20, 2010

A Wet Day

To many people that do not own a car, it is quite inconvenient to travel during rainy day, especially when going to and fro working place. However, today's weather is just not so favorable to this group of people where downpour at almost the entire city in the morning & evening. It overwhelms the drainage system that cause flash flood at lower grounds. Some roads are covered by several feet of water and even 4-wheel vehicles find it difficult to move. Many drivers would certainly pay the price for crossing the flooded part of the road & some even suffering lost by caught in road accident.

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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.