Limited Treasure

Decoration on this shop house is quite commonly seen in old streets of Penang, Malacca and Singapore. It displays the typical architecture of South East Asia during the colonial age. However, this is rarely found in Ipoh. Even there are some but many are missing or at poor condition.

Panglima Kinta Mosque

At one end of Hume Street (Jalan Mesjid) that close to the Kinta River bank, stood an old mosque, Panglima Kinta Mosque. This was owned by a local general during the early age of township establishment. The mosque is not easily found from main streets in New Town because it is located at a quite isolated end of Hume Street. This historical mosque is well preserved & displaying typical 19th century local Islamic architecture. Due to the isolated location, the surrounding does not changed much and I feel like walking in the past. I will, for sure, capture more images at Hume Street to share in the future.

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Peaceful Sunset

Today is the end of a working week for many. The sunset is more attractive when seen from the peaceful new village. A relaxing weekend begins from this moment.

Castle on the Hill

For those driving along the North-South Expressway and pass by Ipoh, they would certainly see this castle. This building on a small lime stone hill in Bercham is actually a recreation club, The Bougainvillea Club. Since the completion of North-South Expressway in early 1990’s, Bercham has become a gold mine where many properties developer spotted here for commercial & residential development. Bougainvillea Club is a product of the rapid growth & turn up to be a landmark of Bercham.

21st City Day

The Ipoh City Council (MBI) building & City Square Clock Tower. Ipoh is now at her 21st birthday as a city since year 1988. It was the second in Malaysia (after Kuala Lumpur) gaining the status of city. However, this is usually celebrated in small scale, where the city council will organize some public activities, such as marathon, orchid exhibition, properties exhibition & stage performance. Many Ipoh citizens do not even remember this day because the upgrading to city has not much change except some restructuring of local authority & public services.

Restoration is Encouraged

A shop at Cockman Street (Jalan Dato Onn Jaafar) is being painted. I am glad to see it because the intention of remaining the pre-war building by restoration instead of demolition shall be encouraged. As compare to the neighboring shop, some painting & restructuring works are good enough to lift the building status from its current poor condition.

Hazy Atmosphere

After many hot days, the atmosphere of Ipoh turns to be hazy & humid. The city & Titiwangsa Mountain Range looked blur when view from Kledang hill side. Hope the weather will change soon to wash away the heat and haze.

Another Warm Day

It has been sunny & warm since few days ago. Anyway, the day would sometimes turn cloudy. This is captured when the cloud is blocking the sun & we are temporary prevented from the direct sunlight.

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MBI Sports Complex

Stadium Perak Main Entrance

Main indoor stadium, Indera Mulia Stadium
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A training football field. Hockey stadium at backgrouond

There are not many cities in Malaysia having such integrated sports facilities. The MBI (Ipoh City Council) Sports Complex comprises the Perak Stadium (main football stadium), Indera Mulia Stadium (main indoor stadium), Azlan Shah Stadium (hockey stadium), People’s Velodrome, badminton & squash court, tennis court, swimming complex and also an administration center & hawker center. It is a popular spot of Ipoh citizen for sports. These facilities are normally open for free during Ipoh city day which is 27th May.

Guan Yin Temple

Like the typical Chinese traditional architecture, the corners of roof are bent up. For special buildings, such as palace & temple, the roof top is usually decorated with statues, such as dragon, phoenix & mascots. In South East Asia, the most commonly seen Chinese architecture building is temple. This is one of the few popular Chinese Buddhist temples in Ipoh, Guan Yin Temple off Kuala Kangsar Road. At the center of roof top, two dragons are guarding the Guan Yin statue, which is a typical design.

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Nice but Weird

This building looked nice, isn’t it? But why is it weird? It is because the front part of these shops looked like ordinary local shop & old. However the rear part of it which is facing the backyard is designed in western architecture and well maintained. This is seen just beside the famous FMS Bar & Restaurant at Brewster Road. I believe many may not find this if not properly looking at it.

Federal Building in Greentown

The Federal Government office block is located beside the city council building in Greentown. It was completed several years ago where many Federal Government departments had moved in. This is suppose a good move because the location in the city center is convenience for the public. Somehow we do not understand for what reason there is another building setup at Meru Raya which is more than 10km away and some departments have migrated there. Isn’t it a waste of resources by doing so?

Cloudy Morning

I was having my breakfast at a coffee shop near to the North-South Expressway’s North Ipoh interchange. It’s a cloudy morning, feeling a little bit lazy going to work.

HSBC Under the Blue Sky

I was visiting HSBC this morning. It is nice while looking up from ground, where beautiful architecture appears in front of the blue sky background.