The Year of Ox

Happy Chinese New Year!! This year is the year of ox. I am hoping this will be a better year and wishing everyone’s dream comes true.

Cannon on Malawati Hill

The cannons on fortress at Malawati Hill were guarding the shore of Kuala Selangor. It was built in late 18th Century to defend Selangor from the attack of enemies. The panoramic view on the Straits of Malacca is beautiful & amazing.

Sunset at Car Park

Sunset after work from the company car park. From February onwards, I will not be seeing sunset during working days at this car park anymore.

Birch Memorial Clock Tower

The clock tower was built to commemorate the first British Resident of Perak State, J.W.W. Birch, who was assassinated in November 1875 in Pasir Salak. It is located next to the Ipoh Town Hall in Old Town. The Victorian-style tower was unveiled in 1909. The four sides of the first level of the tower exhibit statues that represents loyalty, justice, fortitude and patience, the four "Virtues of British Administration". Then, the four sides of the second level of the tower are colorful murals, which show a total of 49 famous professions of different eras. They include scholars, soldiers, astrologers and sculptors.

The Majestic Station Hotel

If you wish to experience the old-time British life style in Ipoh, this is a very nice choice. The Majestic Station Hotel located in the Ipoh Railway Station building was built in 1917 and well-known as “Taj Mahal of Ipoh”. It was designed in the combination of Moorish and Victorian architecture. The Corridor Café is a time machine that brings you back to early 20th century. The building may not be perfectly maintained but it still displays the luxurious in the past. However, many Ipoh citizens never visited this local heritage before.

Expecting the Hot Days

Normally when close to Chinese New Year, the weather in Malaysia will turn hot. Raining days has continued for the past few weeks but last weekend was dry day. The expected hot days seem to start. However, rain in the last two days breaks my prediction. Opps...

Clock Tower at Dataran Bandaraya Ipoh

I like this clock tower at Dataran Bandaraya, right in front of the Ipoh City Council. It differs from the conventional clock tower design with its 3-leg base and smooth body line. The city square used to hold functions in the city & the clock tower has become one of the landmark of Ipoh.

In A Different Route

Sometimes it's interesting to choose different way going to work because some different scene is just amazing. This is not usually seen in full on my normal route.

The Green Way

Tambun Road (also known as Jalan Raja Di Hilir) is one of the trunk roads in the city that are covered by trees. It makes driving along this session always feel cool, even in a hot day. I wish this will be implemented commonly in the city.

Former Tin Mine Lake

Kinta Valley used to be the world's largest tin mining area since the end of 19th century. After the economy crisis in late 1980's, most of the tin mines in Kinta Valley were closed. However, some of those have been transformed to golf course or recreation park. This is one of those at Batu Gajah.

Old Shop Houses

These are the old shop houses that witnessed the growth of Ipoh since its establishment on 1890's. However, many will be demolished for new development. There is no actions from the Ipoh community and the city authority attempting to preserve these heritage buildings. If possible, we shall allow the future generations to "see" the history rather than read it from books.

City Skyline at Night

Rain stopped in the evening. The night is cool & windy. It is enjoying to view the Ipoh city skyline on top parking floor of the shopping complex. Small plane & helicopter are flying above the city, which believed to be the aviation training at night.

Before the Rain

Dark clouds had covered the sky. Soon after the sunset, the rain would fall.

Abandoned Heritage Building

It is sad to see the heritage building left abandoned & degrading