Tradition Town in Suzhou

September 2008, my second business trip to Suzhou with colleagues. After completing our task, we took some time visiting a famous tradition town in the Suzhou district. There are very nice scenes & interesting ancient industry, but it has been made too commercialize to attract tourist.

Golden Sunset

Another beautiful sunset today. That is the reason I always like to stay at higher ground just because I can have wider view on the land & sky.

St John Church

The St John Church in a clear day.

Corridor of Time

Corridor at the OCBC Bank building, formerly known as The Strait House, is one of the well-preserved historical buildings in Ipoh. It is such an attractive spot for photographing at night.

Sunset at Suzhou

It was my first time to China & I stayed in Suzhou. It was a summer evening where I was walking alone in the city experiencing the life of local people. Looking at the sunset, the feeling is so different when away from hometown.

Town Hall in the Silent Night

The lonely Town Hall is facing the silent street after night fall. Hard to imagine this is one of the busiest street in town during day time.

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.