Long Jaafar has been historically credited with the discovery of tin in Larut in 1848. According to legend, Long Jaafar had an elephant named Larut…
Chung Keng Quee
*info form Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chung_Keng_Quee Capitan China Chung Keng Quee was the founder and administrator of modern Taiping in Perak, Malaysia. Appointed “Capitan China” by the British in 1877, he was…
Taiping Zoo
Taiping Zoo is special in its own way. It is located in a lovely natural setting in Taiping Lake Gardens close to the foot of…
Perak Museum
Background This museum is the oldest museum in Peninsular Malaysia. It is located in the town of Taiping, about 85 km from Ipoh, the capital…
Matang Charcoal Factory
Mangrove forests are one of the Earth’s most rapidly disappearing ecosystems. These coastal forests, with trees adapted to growing in salty soil and water, protect…
Clock Tower
The Taiping Clock Tower, build in 1890. The British Colonial style building is about 4 stories high, with a signature Rooster win vane on the…
Taiping joins hands with Fukuoka
PERAK is looking for more partnership opportunities with Fukuoka after a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the latter and Taiping. Perak Chief Minister…
Two newborns add to Taiping Zoo population
TAIPING: The birth of two animals has brought joy to the Zoo Taiping and Night Safari. The new additions, a male elephant calf and an…
MANGROVE FOREST
Matang Mangrove Forest, 400 KM square, is the sixth largest mangrove forest in the world, recognised by Unesco as one of the world’s best-managed mangrove forests,…
LAKE GARDENS
The Taiping Lake Gardens (Malay: Taman Tasik Taiping) is the first public garden established during the British rule in Malaysia. The garden is located near Bukit Larut, and is equidistant…