Images of Ipoh: View from Seri Kinta Building

Thursday, April 4, 2013

View from Seri Kinta Building - Part 2

From the rear window at east wing elevator access of Seri Kinta Building, part of Old Town is seen when looking towards south, and Kinta Heights appears to be the most outstanding building. However, it's a drawback of blurred vision at background due to the hazy atmosphere. Anyway, I still manage to recognize a huge building from far despite heavy haze, the Aeon Station 18 shopping mall (in second photo). When shifting my view to southeast, part of New Town (Hugh Low Street, Chamberlain Road) is in sight. Soon we will see twin towers of The Majestic rise from the middle of third photo.

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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.