Images of Ipoh: Multi-Purpose Shop House

Friday, April 5, 2013

Multi-Purpose Shop House

Rental of downtown shop houses could be a burden for those who wish to run small business. However, there is always an opportunity if alternative way is found. Instead of picking up the cost of renting entire shop house, it can be shared among few occupants. So far this prewar shop at Osborne Street is having the most occupants that I have seen. This is a brilliant idea and it could provide more varieties of food & local product for visitor or tourist at one spot. It can even become an uniqueness of Ipoh city to improve the tourism industry.

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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.