Images of Ipoh: Ipoh Skyline of January 2016

Monday, January 11, 2016

Ipoh Skyline of January 2016

In the first month of year 2016, let's have a glance at the latest skyline of Ipoh city center from Kinta Heights. I always choose to stand at its top floor, 19th floor and snap photos from east, through north to the west. Due to the building's orientation, southeast part of Ipoh is normally out of range. As there are several high rise projects taken place or completed, the skyline seems a little different from 2 years ago. And the change continues with more high rise buildings coming up, such as Pullman Hotel, SSI Building @Ipoh SoHo, Tin Tower and the housing project at Kampung Paloh. The video at below would probably provide a better view of the city with the camera swings from west to east.

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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.