Images of Ipoh: Old Town Viewed From Maybank Building

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Old Town Viewed From Maybank Building

This is the first time I come to Maybank Building's multi storey car park to view the Old Town. Looking towards south, Kinta Heights is the most eye catching structure among other low rise buildings. Anyway, it would be sad to see there are many empty slots because of old building demolition. There are also many rebuilt structures among the old one creating inharmony appearance in Old Town.

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kurosagiAugust 1, 2011 at 6:17 AM
there is one 1 question playing in my mind from a long time ago~ is Kinta Heights still the highest building in Ipoh ??
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Chun KeeAugust 2, 2011 at 7:43 PM
Not anymore. Suppose MH Tower at Bercham N-S Expressway exit is the highest now. It's a 21-storey tower. But if talk about city center, Tower Regency Hotel & Kinta Riverfront (under construction) should be the lead.
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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.