Taiping is a town in the state of Perak on Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia. It has a population of 183,320 in year 2000. State motto: no State motto Capital Ipoh Royal Capital Kuala Kangsar Sultan Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Chief Minister Dato Seri Diraja Tajol Rosli bin Mohd Ghazali Area 21,006 km2 Population  - Est. ... Map of Peninsular Malaysia Peninsular Malaysia (or Semenanjung Malaysia in the Malay language) is the part of Malaysia which lies on the Malay Peninsula, and shares a land border with Thailand in the north. ...

Geography

It is situated on a plain to the west of the Bintang Range. Alor Setar lies to the north-west and Ipoh to the south-east. The location of Ipoh on the map of Peninsula Malaysia. ...

History

The area developed quickly in the 19th century when tin was discovered. The mines attracted large numbers of settlers, particularly Chinese. Feuds began between the different groups of Chinese immigrants and became so bitter that, in the early 1870s, the British intervened and assumed control of the town. They renamed it “Taiping” (Chinese, “everlasting peace”) as a confirmation of the new state of truce. The town’s mining industry continued to thrive; the country’s first railway was built to transport tin from Taiping to the coast for export. By 1900 an English language school, a newspaper, and the Perak Museum (the oldest in Malaysia) had been established. General Name, Symbol, Number tin, Sn, 50 Chemical series poor metals Group, Period, Block 14, 5, p Appearance silvery lustrous gray Atomic mass 118. ...

Although Taiping’s economy declined with the dwindling tin deposits, the metal still remains an important industry in the area as do rubber and rice.

Tourist Attractions

Taiping is well known for its Lake Gardens (Taman Tasik), which were created in 1890. The gardens are 66 hectares (163 acres) in size and the “lakes” are infilled tin quarries. Another attraction of the town is nearby Bukit Larut (formerly Maxwell Hill), which is Malaysia’s oldest and smallest hill station. At approximately 1,036 m (3,400 ft) above sea level, Bukit Larut receives the most rainfall in Malaysia. Another popular attraction of the town is the Taiping Zoo (the oldest zoo in Malaysia). Bukit Larut is a main attraction in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. ...

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