Images of Ipoh: Vacant Shops on Belfield Street

Friday, June 1, 2012

Vacant Shops on Belfield Street

Belfield Street (Jalan Sultan Yusuff) is a busy street in Old Town, especially during day time. However, it's basically busy in motor vehicle traffic flow but not pedestrian. On one side of the street (east block), many old shops unable to survive & many are abandoned, whereas book stores cross the street are still popular for education reference books. This block of shop house is probably one of the earliest buildings in Ipoh & it's now at risk of being demolished if stay unoccupied. While SPH De Silva Building at opposite is undergoing restoration, I wish we are not forgetting these shop houses & hoping they will be granted new life soon.

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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.