Images of Ipoh: Lam Looking Building

Friday, April 6, 2012

Lam Looking Building

Whenever mention Lam Looking, most of the Ipoh citizen would always remember Lam Looking Bazaar at Laxamana Road. Perhaps some people might call it Lam Looking Building. Anyway, I just find out today Lam Looking Building is, indeed, a different building. Unintentionally I found this name at Brewster Road, opposite to Yik Foong Complex. Some small embossed letters that hardly catch people's attention is marked as "Lam Looking Building". The building is currently occupied by a furniture shop. A large area of the building is covered by signboard & therefore its complete real face cannot be seen. I really wonder any historical facts can be found on this building & am curious about its relationship with Lam Looking Bazaar.

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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.