Images of Ipoh: An Afternoon at Polo Ground

Friday, January 1, 2010

An Afternoon at Polo Ground

The weather of the first day of year 2010 is good. It’s cloudy and breezy. Although a bit humid, but still consider comfortable to have a walk in the park. Polo Ground (Sultan Abdul Aziz Recreation Park). It’s location, which only takes approximately ten minutes of driving from Ipoh city center or Ipoh Garden, making it one of the most popular spots for outdoor activities.

They are people jogging, playing football, exercising and also kids playing at playground. The view of the big green field, rows of tree and the lime stone hill background is marvelous. Polo Ground is simply a good choice within the city for fresh air & relaxing environment.

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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.