Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Taiping - More Great Photos!

Taiping Wisma Persekutuan - where all the federal government offices
are located.

Another trusted petition writer along Barrack Road in front of the
Taiping Post Office

A popular place to eat - Prima Coffee Shop - along Kota Road, Taiping

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Taiping Lake Garden

Taiping Lake Garden - jetty

Taiping Lake Garden - boat quay

Taiping Lake Garden - Bukit Larut in the background

Taiping War Memorial at the Esplanade

Monday, April 21, 2008

More Taiping Heritage Trees

Taiping Lake Garden - Jetty - Bukit Larut in the background

Taiping Lake Garden - Rain trees more than a century old
lined the roads
around the lakes

Another magnificent Rain Tree near the Taiping Hawker Center

A tall and handsome Mango tree behind the Taiping
Majlis Perbandaraan market

Monday, April 14, 2008

Scenes of Taiping!

Century-old Angsana tree near the Hawker Centre (old circus ground)
Jalan Tupai, Taiping. In the old days, barbers used to set up shop with
a rattan
chair and an old mirror hanging from the tree trunk.

Kang Har Tung building (1930) along Jalan Tupai, Taiping

Impressive new building at the corner of Jalan Tupai &
Jalan Panggung Wayang, Taiping

Sunday, April 6, 2008

More Landmarks of Taiping

Wisma Hasil located along Kota Road, Taiping

Rumah Kanak-kanak Taiping, Jalan Stesen, Taiping

Gurduar Sahib Taiping, Jalan Stesen

Friday, April 4, 2008

Beautiful Trees In Taiping

Elegant Tembusu trees lined Jalan Stesen near Taman Medan Taiping

Century-old Rain trees along Jalan Muzium Hulu

SK St George 1 located at the tail-end of Jalan Muzium Hulu

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

More Pics of Taiping Landmarks

Peking Hotel (Jalan Idris, Taiping) - reputed to be haunted. A popular
gathering place for Japanese soldiers during the Japanese Occupation.

Peace Hotel (Jalan Iskandar, Taiping) - pre-war building and a famous
Taiping landmark in the heart of town

Masjid Hanafi is located off Jalan Muzium Hulu and Jalan Seldadu
near the old Police quarters and army barracks.