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A local Hakka miner, millionaire Yau Tet Shin, started developing a large tract of the town in the early 1930s, today known as the "New Town", from the eastern bank of the Kinta River to Greentown. [12] In 1937, Ipoh was made the capital of Perak, replacing Taiping. Map of Ipoh, Perak in 1951. Ipoh was invaded by the Japanese on 15 December 1941.
Dutch Fort Gaharu Tea Valley Ipoh Railway Station Kellie's Castle Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan Maxwell Hill Taiping Lake Gardens Ubudiah Mosque. This is the list of tourist attractions in Perak, Malaysia. [1]
Han Chin Pet Soo (闲真别墅) is Malaysia's first Hakka tin mining museum and is the number one attraction in Ipoh on TripAdvisor. [1] Located on the edge of Ipoh's Old Town, close to the Kinta River, it is in walking distance of the well-known Panglima Lane (Concubine Lane). It is managed by Ipoh World Sdn. Bhd.
Ipoh Parade is a shopping complex in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia with anchor tenants such as Parkson, Golden Screen Cinemas, Jaya Grocer, Guardian and Mr DIY. [4] It was built and operated by the Lion Group in 1994. [5] [6] The mall was sold to ARA Asia Dragon Fund in 2012 and was closed in late 2013 to 2014 for a major refurbishment. [7]
The Sam Poh Tong Temple (Chinese: 三寶洞 'three treasures cave') (also known as the Three Buddhas Cave) [2] is a Chinese temple built within a limestone cave and is the oldest and the main cave temple in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. [3]
Hugh Low Street extended as far as the Ipoh Hospital in front of the railway station in the west and Tambun and Gopeng Roads in the east. There was a wooden bridge across the river. This street did not go as it does today, but turned onto the road by the side of the Malay mosque and joined Gopeng Road at the spot where Universal Motors now stands.
Kek Look Seah Temple (Chinese: 極樂社; also called as Kek Lok Seah Temple) is a Chinese temple located in Taman Happy of Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.The temple is known for its planchette divination and has a medical room where Chinese medicine is given – which is not common for many Buddhist temple. [2]
And so the city of Ipoh began to gain fame. Most of these companies have set up their headquarters very close to Ipoh Little India. In 1902 famous banks like 'Chartered Bank' of India, 'Australia-China Company' started their offices in Ipoh. They set up their offices on the same Jalan Sultan Yussuf road where Ipoh Little India is located.