Images of Ipoh: Christmas Tree In The Mall

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Christmas Tree In The Mall

Two more days countdown to Christmas of 2010. Christmas tree is a must when come to this season. Hotels, shopping malls & restaurants are beautifully decorated for Christmas and New Year. Kinta City Shopping Centre is putting up a big Christmas tree and some decorating stuffs at the center court stage. Likewise other shopping malls, it becomes the favorite spot for photographing and kids are running happily on the stage just like a playground. The joy of Christmas is deeply felt.

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Leif HagenDecember 23, 2010 at 12:30 PM
Such a beautiful, snowy Christmas tree, Chun!
Merry Christmas from the EAGAN daily photo in Minnesota, USA
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Chun KeeDecember 24, 2010 at 8:17 AM
Thank you Leif :-)
And Merry Christmas to u too!!
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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.