Images of Ipoh: Happy Chinese New Year 2013 !!

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Happy Chinese New Year 2013 !!

The special day has finally come, after weeks of expecting. Today is the first day of Chinese New Year, the year of Snake in 2013. While we welcome the cheerful & prosperous new year in a typical hot weather in Malaysia, I would like to warmly wish everyone to live healthier, wealthier, happier and let us bring peace, love & justice to every corner in our society, to the world!!

*~*~*~*~* Happy Chinese New Year *~*~*~*~* 新年快乐万事如意 *~*~*~*~*

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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.