Images of Ipoh: A Congested Day

Sunday, March 31, 2013

A Congested Day

This is a congested day, or probably a busy weekend in Ipoh because many Chinese are back in hometown for the annual worship of ancestor, Qing Ming festival (清明节), which fall on 4th April. However, many would choose to visit the grave during weekend, right before the school holidays end this Sunday. Ipoh downtown is flooded by cars in the afternoon and parking lot become most desirable thing that people are looking for. However, soon it will be back to normal in the evening while the congestion will then transfer to the interstate expressway.

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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.