With a backdrop of the Bintang Mountains, Taiping is one of the oldest towns in Malaysia. Around 1840, Chinese immigrants started mining tin in the area and it is the only big Malaysian town with a Chinese name. The town is busy and friendly, with a close-knit, community atmosphere. There is more colonial-era architecture here than in many of Malaysia’s towns; there are some fine examples on Jalan Kota, Jalan Main and Jalan Station.
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Getting There
Bus
The main long-distance bus station is 7 km out of town; take a bus or taxi. Regular connections with Butterworth, Ipoh and KL. Also a morning bus to Kuantan on the east coast. For other connections, change at Ipoh. Local buses for Ipoh and Kuala Kangsar from the central bus station at Jl Masjid/Jl Iskandar.
Train
The station is on the west side of town. There are twice daily connections with Ipoh, KL and Butterworth.
Many banks at crossroads of Jl Kota and Jl Sultan Abdullah. Poly Travels, 53 Jl Mesjid, and Fulham Tours, 25 Jl Kelab Cina, have foreign-exchange facilities.
Internet
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