I left my hometown for the bright lights of the city almost 40 years ago.
Although I regularly visit my parents who still live in the town I grew up in, I've been walking the same way I did before — rushing about on an errand and missing out the historic landmarks that tourists flock to visit.
Sharing the gems of my hometown that I always see but never noticed ....
Looking through the eyes of my phone...
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Our very own Trafalgar Square |
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That's our town hall in the background. Note the colonial architecture. |
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The Birch Memorial Clock Tower |
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Part of the neo-renaissance facade of the Hong Kong & Shanghai building — it was once the tallest building in town |
You can't leave Ipoh without toting a bag or two of our legendary
Heong Piah , literally translated as fragrant biscuits.
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Heong Piah has a flaky crust encasing a sticky sweet filling made from malt and shallots |
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Arlene House |
It was fun discovering the murals.
You can read more about Concubine Lane
here.