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 Traditional Medicine Shop by Wild_Orchid
In Ipoh, however, I noticed that many traditional Chinese medicine shops continue to ply their trade. Perhaps it is because there is a large enough population of retirees here or simply because of tradition. I'm not sure.
When you visit the shop, just tell the Chinese sinseh about your complaint, and he may check your pulse and ask you a few more questions, before prescribing something for your health.
Traditional herbs are not used only for medicinal purposes but also in cooking (such as herbal chicken soups). Among the better known herbs are ginseng (only to be drunk when you are feeling robust and in good health), dong kwai (for women's ailments and well being), gei ji etc.
Although it takes a while to boil up the concoction, I always do enjoy drinking herbal concoctions for coughs, colds and other general ailments. The herbs are aromatic and generally improve your sense of well-being. I guess the taste is an acquired taste-they can be bitter, lightly sweet, bland, or with a hint of tanginess- but I certainly do like it.
To get the most out of your visit, you would need to bring along a Chinese speaking friend. Having said that, most Ipoh folks are well-educated and do speak good English. Leave a Comment
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 Gunung Lang Recreation Park by yipsufen
Many local people still do not aware of this recreational place due to lack of publicity. However, I don't think this place is meant for tourists and there is little to offer. It's more of a place for the local people to hang out. The place was very queit when I went there in the weekend. If you don't have much time to spare in Ipoh, I suggest you to skip this place and focus your time for looking out delicious food in Ipoh.
You will see a calm lake surrounded by limestone hills. At the far end of the lake is a recreational park and children's playground. In order to reach there, one must pay RM3 (adult) / RM1.50 (Senior Citizen) for a boat ride from the jetty.
At the jetty, I can see the lake is teemed with large fish hungry for food but I don't see any eagles flying around here.
At the entrance of Eagle Mountain Recreation Park, you can see a chinese temple built inside the limestone cave. Note that in Ipoh there are many chinese temples built around or inside limestone caves. Eg: Perak Cave and Sam Poh Cave. Leave a Comment
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 Cool !! by fallendevil
The park will provide a much-anticipated family leisure attraction for anyone in the area.
It's expected to attract 450,000 visitors annually.
The theme park is landscaped with vines, creepers and lush tropical plants to give the illusion of a “Lost World.” The park is the sister theme park of Sunway Lagoon in Petaling Jaya. It is opened since Nov 2004.
The theme park is two hours drive north from Kuala Lumpur and one-hour and a half drive from Penang. It opens from 12:00 noon until 7 p.m. on weekdays. On weekends, school and public holidays, the park opens at 10:00 a.m. It closes on Tuesdays except if the day falls on Malaysian school and public holidays. Leave a Comment
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 by yeikloen
This cave is located about 2hrs away by car from Kuala Lumpur. This cave is must to go if you are interested in caving. This cave was first open to public about 7yrs ago(1995), then there were no charge except registering your name with the guard but now there is a RM22 entrance fees for the grand tour or RM11 for a half tour.
Best way to reach Gua Tempurong is by using the PLUS Highway, exit at Gopeng (about 30mins before arriving in Ipoh from Kuala Lumpur) and take a left once you paid the toll charges. Drive about 4km and you will see a sign pointing left into a small lane in between two village houses. From the entrance to the cave is about 4km and trust your instinct and keep going even until you see dirt roads, go on and you will reach the cave entrace.
Make you sure arrive at the cave before 0930 because everyday there is only one trip on the Grand Tour and you will not want to miss it.
Wear anything you feel comfortable, shoe will be good but sandals are fine. A waterfproof torch will be an advantage but any torch with high beam will do well. Bring along a set of cloth for change after the caving. Leave a Comment
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Gua Tempurung in Perak.
It was my first time venturing into the caves. I was with a bunch of good friends - the 10 of us and we decided to try the Grand Tour of Gua Tempurung. It was awesome!
Tiring, probably...but an experience not to be missed. I had no idea how exciting it would be to walk (and crawl!) in a cave...in total darkness (except for torchlights) until I tried this.
You shouldn''t miss it while there''s still a stretch of 'undeveloped' area, where you can experience an Indiana Jones-like adventure. I heard that plans are being made to build proper walkways (with proper lighting) in this current stretch of 'undeveloped' area. Personally, I think there goes all the fun!
I''m really glad I''ve been there and done that.
Just a reminder to take note of the wet seasons...the caves can get flooded then. And be prepared for about 4 hours of walking etc.
Take the highway from KL travelling north (the North-South Highway, probably). Exit at Batu Gajah. Travel along the old road (before there was the highway) heading for Ipoh, and look out for signs leading to Gua Tempurung. It's somewhere between Kampar and Ipoh...before Teluk Intan, if I'm not mistaken.
Can anyone confirm, please?
Guides are available at a small fee. Leave a Comment
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 royal grave... by chiabh
On display are Chinese ceramics from the Qing Dynasty, old tin money in the shape of animals, incense containers from the ancient days of Hinduism, 19th Century plates from England, bamboo prawn traps, a rusty 128kg cannon, earthen water jars and other artefacts...
The Gangga Negara kingdom was founded in the 8th Century by Raja Ganji Sarjuna from Kedah... During its Golden Age, the present districts of Bidor, Tanjung Rambutan, Ipoh and Sungei Siput were under its control... In 1025 and 1026, Raja Chola Rajendran of Coromandel in south India attacked Gangga Negara, leading to its collapse...
After a lapse of some 500 years, the kingdom of Beruas was later established in the 15th century when a prince from Sumatra, named Malik al-Mansur, landed in the area after sailing upriver along the Sungai Beruas... The kingdom of Beruas grew through trade and paid tribute to Sultan Mahmud Shah of Malacca... Unfortunately, in the 17th Century, Sungai Beruas became heavily silted and the kingdom lost its importance as a trading port... Slowly, it declined into oblivion as its population moved away for greener pastures...
The museum is opened from 9.30am to 5.00pm daily except Sundays when it is closed... Admission is free but visitors must sign a visitors book... Leave a Comment
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Lata Kinjang is one of the most majestic waterfalls in Malaysia. It is visible from along the NS Expressway as you travel from Tapah to Ipoh but is not accessible from the highway... To go to the waterfall, you have to exit at the Tapah interchange, and then drive about 18km on the trunk road towards Kampar town...
The main attraction of this waterfall is the impressive series of cascades winding down a 100-meter drop... The whole length of the waterfall is about 850m high... There are parking bays and eating stalls for picnickers. Visitors may also visit an orchid garden and a bamboo park. The area is inhabited by aborigines (known as Orang Asli), with villages around Lata Iskandar and Kuala Woh... Leave a Comment Phone: off 18km Jalan Tapah-Kampar...
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The Kelly's Castle is actually near Batu Gajah ( 4km ), but it is also near Ipoh (12 km ).
There is a story about this castle, but such a boring tale that you shouldn't bother about it. The castle ? It's huge, but hardly deserving of such a grand name.
But then, in the name of tourism, they have to exaggerate ( sometimes over-doing it ) !
Still, worth a visit, IF YOU HAVE NOTHING BETTER TO DO ! Leave a Comment
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24 March 2008
I have often been asked about the tin industry in Malaysia by many of my overseas friends and it was a discovery that I made with Warisan Kapal Korek (or “The Heritage of (Tin) Dredge” in English) in Batu Gajah recently that brought my 3 relatives from Hong Kong to visit it.
We drove from Ipoh, taking the exit at Simpang Pulai toll. From there on, we followed the road to Kellie’s Castle, and entered into the Batu Gajah town. From there we followed the direction to Tanjung Tualang, a small town famous for its fresh water prawns, and reached Warisan Kapal Korek.
The dredge forms a mammoth landscape in the vast openness of the place. It is parked on a mining pool. The place has very few trees and one can imagine how the tin miners toiled under the harsh sun not too long ago.
There is a briefing of the tin mining process at a meeting room where photos are shown and Steven, our guide, is on hand to explain everything to us. It is very educational and I highly recommend this place for family outing and schoolchildren. After all, the history of many cities and towns in Malaysia is intertwined closely with the history of tin mining.
The most exciting part is visiting the dredge. It is about 70m in length and 35 m in height. When we are inside, we have to climb steps and there are platforms where we can see the dredge equipment. Reaching the top is no mean achievement for someone like me who is acrophobia. Going through every floor, we feel like we are in a scene out of one of Jackie Chan’s action movies. There are irons frames, large machinery, buckets and conveyor everywhere and we have to pick our way through carefully. It is an adventure not to be missed.
Due to the time constraint, we returned to Ipoh after the visit. However it is recommended that a traveler travels from Ipoh should make a stop at Kellie’s castle (which takes about 30 to 45 minutes to visit) first, then to the Warisan Kapal Korek, the tour of which is about 1.5 hours. Afterwards one can drive to Tuajung Tuallang for a lunch of fresh water prawns before returning to Ipoh. This will make a nice half-day tour.
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