Taiping is a town located in northern Perak, Malaysia. With a population of 191,104 (in 2007), it is the second largest town in Perak after Ipoh, the state capital. Taiping took overKuala Kangsar's role as the state capital from 1876 to 1937, but was then replaced by Ipoh. Its development slowed down after that, but in recent years the town has begun developing rapidly again.
Taiping also receives some limelight for being the wettest town in Peninsular Malaysia. The average annual rainfall is about 4,000mm in Taiping while the peninsula's average is 2,000mm – 2,500mm. Its unusual rainfall has also led to a fertile collection of flora and century-old rain trees in the Taiping Lake Gardens.
Places of interest
- The Taiping Lake Gardens were donated by Chung Keng Quee's son, Chung Thye Phin. Its serene, tranquil and peaceful man-made lakes were former tin mines.
- Bukit Larut (formerly known as Maxwell Hill) is a hill resort. Currently, tourists can reach the top by 4WD vehicles, or by hiking. There are stops at the end of the road with gas available for hikers to cook and eat there.
- Perak State Museum is the first museum in Malaysia.
- Kwan-Tung Hui-Kuan (Cantonese Association), founded in 1887 by Chung Keng Quee and others.
- Taiping Zoo & Night Safari
- Esplanade - for sports activities
- Taiping War Cemetery
- British Resident's Residence (1877)
- Kapitan Chung Keng Quee's Townhouse on Barrack Road. It is now an antique shop.
- Bukit Jana Country Golf Resort, Kamunting
- Bukit Merah Laketown Resort
- Burmese Pool. It has a natural water slide.
- Tupai River(Sg Tugoh). Man made swimming pool using river water at the nearby Chinese Tiger Temple.
- Austin Pool. There is a very deep, square granite pool with a waterfall flowing into it.
- Taman Suria streams. Cool streams flowing down from Bukit Larut.
- Buddhist Retreat in Tupai Cemetery. Travelling to this retreat requires semi 4-wheel drive vehicles but the view from retreat is spectacular and peaceful.
- Gurdwara Sahib Taiping (Sikh Temple) - One of the oldest in Malaysia
- Chinese cemetery at Tupai Hokkien Tiong - Has a huge grave for the Chinese who lost their lives during the Japanese invasion
- Coronation Swimming Pool. Located at the foothill of Bukit Larut, the pool uses very cold mountain stream water, even on hot days.
- Taiping Public Library has numerous old and new book collections and is located near the Taiping Lake Gardens.
- Taiping Airport holds monthly (sometimes twice a month) parachute jumping programmes organised by Parachuters Club.
- Stadium Sultan Yusuf - An important venue for the Taiping football league.
- Hot water well (Air Panas) - Batu 9 off Jalan Trong (near Changkat Jering)
- Kuala Sepetang Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kota Ngah Ibrahim - in Matang
- Ng Boo Bee fountain - Jalan Air Terjun
- British War Cemetery, near Burmese pool.
- Downtown Walk, Jalan Berek (Tuesday until Sunday / 8:00 pm - 3:00 am)
reference:
nice info
ReplyDelete