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.

Monday, March 31, 2008

Taiping Heritage

Splendid work of craftsmanship along Kota Road, Taiping

Beautiful decorative & intricate designs on pre-war buildings, Kota Road

Petition writer - a declining breed of professionals along Kota Road