Ipoh's scenic spots

Ipoh's "Old Street Market" and "New Street Market" are two different parts, separated by the Jinda River. Most pre-World War II shops, architectural heritages and some government buildings are located in the old street market, while the new street market includes new buildings, shopping centers and residential areas.

D. R. Seenivasagam Park, located in the heart of Ipoh (New Town), is a famous local scenic and leisure area. It has developed several leisure venues. It is an artificial lake with all kinds of fish; A nursery for potted plants; A children's playground. There are also beautiful arches, modular framework, awnings and sidewalks. In addition, there is Ipoh tree named after it. The newly built Japanese garden shows a typical japanese koi pond. The park's fresh air and diverse ecology are also one of the main selling points of the park.

Besides, Ipoh also has many caves, most of which are Buddhist altars and temples dedicated to various gods and buddhas. Among them, the more famous are Sanbao Cave, Thunderbolt Cave, Nantian Cave and Blissful Cave. They are all good places to visit.

The famous scenic spots near Ipoh include Kellie's Castle (or Callie's Castle), an unfinished and abandoned building of an eccentric English manor owner. The castle is near Huadu Yaya Batu Gajah, about half an hour from Ipoh.

The new town mainly includes Ipoh Municipal Council and Perak Medical University. Ipoh is about to build Asia's first animation theme park. Thunderbolt Enterprises and Sanderson Group will jointly build an animation studio on 52 acres of land in Meilula, with an estimated cost of RM 45 million, which will be implemented in two phases. The first phase has started and will be completed and opened in December next year.

The second phase of the project includes hotels, service apartments, water parks and shopping malls.

Animation Studios is divided into six areas, including animation area, psychedelic forest area, action reality show area, space area, DreamWorks area and lakeside area, and 6% of them are built indoors to avoid hot weather.

The cinema is expected to attract 1.4 million visitors in the first year, of which 8% are local tourists and the other 2% are foreign tourists.

Create 1, job opportunities

Datuk Seri Zambiri, Minister of State of Perak, pointed out after opening the ground for the Animation Studios on Sunday that this is also the first theme park in Asia with a DreamWorks area. These animations include Mr Peabody and Sherman, Casper the Friendly Ghost along, TheCroods, and Super Villains.

He revealed that this is also the first cinema in Asia with car stunts.

"The establishment of the Animation Studios will enable Perak to gain a foothold in the world and create more than 1, jobs, including in the studios and related industries."

Zambiri mentioned that the location of Animation Studios is moderate, and it is located beside the North-South Avenue. The Ministry of Tourism and Culture of Malaysia assisted the Perak government in this project, providing soft loans of over RM 1 million.

When asked about the direct transportation to cinemas, including the problems faced by Ipoh Airport, Zambiri explained that the state government is working with the central government to solve the Ipoh Airport problem, and they may have another plan.

Regarding whether the Animation Studios will have an impact on other theme parks in the state, he thinks that each theme park has its own characteristics, and relevant parties can combine it to launch a tourism package focusing on theme parks.

Datuk Amirudin, chief executive officer of Perak Enterprise, pointed out that in this joint venture plan, Perak Enterprise holds 49% of the shares, while Sanderson Group holds 51%. He hopes to attract more people after the project is completed.

Steve, the chief executive of p>Sanderson Group, mentioned that his company has been operating in the field of tourism development for 25 years. In the past, it assisted the development of Tokyo Disneyland and Universal Studios Singapore, and did not have its own theme park. This time, it was based on the right place, the right time and the right partner that the joint venture PerakTong was decided to be located in the north of Ipoh. The cave, built on the mountain, is a limestone cave about 122 meters long. It is said that it was built by a China layman in 1926. In front of the cave, there is a towering pavilion, and a towering leading building stands in the center, surrounded by towering ancient trees. The stone path in the cave twists and turns, connecting a dozen caves, large and small. There is a sitting statue of Sakyamuni in the main cave, which is 13 meters high and may be the largest Buddha statue in Malaysia. There are more than 1 murals on the cliff in the cave, with pictures of eighteen arhats and Tang Sanzang's Buddhist scriptures and so on.

There are more than forty Buddha statues with beautiful shapes and myriad images. The stalactites in the inner cave are various and lifelike. There are stone steps leading to the upper part of the cave, with a magnitude of 385. Along a ray of light, people climb the stairs, and they can get out of this cave and climb the gazebo of "Buyun" and "Huancui" on the top of the mountain, overlooking the ups and downs of the mountain, which is magnificent. SanPohTong, located in the southern suburb of Ipoh, was built to commemorate Zheng He, the eunuch of Sanbao in Ming Dynasty in China. It is said that at the end of the 19th century, a monk discovered this cave and decided to retreat here. He lived in this cave for more than twenty years until his death, and then other monks practiced here. Now a magnificent Buddhist temple has been built here. The temple is built on the mountain, with pavilions and bridges in front of the cave. Between stalactites and stalagmites in the cave, Buddha statues are scattered all over the place. The murals on the cliff are vivid and vivid, and the winding plank road leads to the "Little Western Heaven" valley, which is unique. PulauTioman is located 6 kilometers off the southeast coast of the Malay Peninsula and consists of 64 small volcanic islands. There is a long-standing local myth about the origin of Diaoman Island. It is said that a long time ago, the Third Princess of the Dragon King crossed the South China Sea to escape marriage. When passing through here, she was attracted by the charming scenery here, so she interrupted her trip and turned into Diaoman Island. The two peaks on the island, Mount Simuku and Mount Xiwei, are her body, and the clouds around the mountains are the gas she exhaled.

there are eight small fishing villages on diaoman island, and most of the villagers make a living by fishing and growing rubber. On the island, there is a cabin with a roof made of coconut leaves called "Ada". Although this kind of hut is simple, it is very cool. The main buildings on the island are hotels, ranging from the Royal Hotel in Haohua to the holiday villas that ordinary people can afford. Moreover, most hotels are "Minan Jiabao"-style buildings. Minangkabau is the name of the ethnic minority in South Sumatra, Indonesia. The building is shaped like a geometric dovetail with carved arches, and the color is mainly brown. Traveling to Diaoman Island, climbing mountains and enjoying the sea view is a great enjoyment. There are rail cable cars available for mountaineering. There are two routes for hiking: one is mountaineering adventure and the other is jungle adventure. In addition, you can also take a speedboat to parade around the island.

The coast of Diaoman Island is winding and winding, with rocks towering on the shore, clean and soft golden beaches and clear and quiet sea water, but the most attractive place of Diaoman Island is the colorful underwater world of tropical fish. Besides this island, the best place to see the underwater world is Coral Island. There are white coral beaches, tall and straight green coconut trees, crystal clear sea water, colorful corals and countless beautiful small fish in the offshore waters. Tourists standing in the water, tropical fish shuttle between their feet, colliding with the human body, adding a lot of interest. Diaoman Island has a tropical fish underwater world, which is the main reason why it is listed as one of the top ten beautiful islands in the world.