3331 x 5110 px | 28,2 x 43,3 cm | 11,1 x 17 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
13 août 2006
Informations supplémentaires:
Taiping is a town located in Perak, Malaysia and holds the rank as second largest town in Perak after Ipoh, the state capital. Taiping took over the from Kuala Kangsar as the state capital from 1876 to 1937, but was then replaced by Ipoh. It is a sleepy town and its development has been slowed down after the replacement. But in recent years the town has begun developing rapidly again. Taiping also receives some limelight as the wettest town in Peninsular Malaysia. The average annual rainfall is about 4, 000mm in Taiping while the peninsula’s average is 2, 000mm – 2, 500mm. Its unusual rainfall has also blessed its Lake Gardens with a fertile and splendid collection of flora and century-old rain trees. Taiping Lake Garden is among the many famous places in Taiping. It was donated by Chung Keng Quee's son, Chung Thye Phin. It is serene, tranquil and peaceful. The man-made lakes were former tin mines. Many wedding photographs are shot in the Lake Garden.
