Images of Ipoh: Return of The Red Lanterns

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Return of The Red Lanterns

Today is the eve of lunar new year. Since weeks ago there are many red lanterns put up in residentials & shops. Some are added with decorative blinking lights making the night more charming. Children & adults are all looking forward to celebrate the Chinese New Year and traffic in the city already started getting congested. Tonight, the Chinese families will have reunion dinner with all members. Nowadays many families are growing bigger after several generations rooting in this country & the dining hall at home could be too small for reunion dinner. Therefore, restaurants in town are fully booked for the dinner.

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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.