Images of Ipoh: Little India in Old Town

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Little India in Old Town

This portion of Lahat Road at Old Town used to be hub of Indian trading & businesses. In recent years, they continuously extending their business to Leech Street & Belfield Street. Last year the city council has put up an arch for the Little India.

The triangular shape open space used to be a small park that stood the famous E.W. Birch Fountain. The local Chinese named the park as "sui king" (水景, water scenery). Unfortunately, Ipoh City Council had destroyed the all-marble fountain and replaced with another ugly fountain, which did not survived long until this stage is built exactly on the same site.

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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.