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The Taiping Market Mural is located along the outer wall of the Taiping Municipal Gallery, close to the intersection of Jalan Istana Larut (formerly Swettenham Road) and Jalan Stesen (formerly Station Road). The mural commemorates the Taiping Market, one of the oldest wooden architecture 19th-century buildings in Malaysia. The foreground of the mural depicts a Malay businessman riding a bullock Read more...
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The Steam Train Mural is located at the intersection of Jalan Barrack and JTeong Chye, on the wall of 52, Jalan Barrack, facing Restoran Larut. The mural commemorates Taiping’s history as the first railroad in what would in future become the country of Malaysia. The actual location of the first railway station in Taiping is actually only a few meters Read more...
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The Amelia Earhart Mural is located at the intersection of Jalan Taming Sari (formerly Main Road) and Jalan Abdul Jalil. The mural is painted on the right wall of Ban Bee Hardware store. The mural commemorates the landing of Amelia Earhart at the Tekah Airfield in June 1937 for a fuel resupply during her solo round-the-world flight. Read more...
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Medan Niaga Warisan Lagenda is a commercial zone located along Jalan Panggung, in the street between the block housing the 7-Eleven and Gadget Ria. This entire row of shops is especially unique as all the front facades of the shops are decorated with beautiful murals, mostly depicting scenes from local culture. One caveat is to view the murals, one needs Read more...
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History The Tekah Airstrip was built in 1929 by the British administration in Malaya at the time, and was known as the Taiping airport then. The airport has claim to being the first airport in the Federated Malay States, and also the first in SouthEast Asia. It was built to facilitate the landing of commercial aircraft. The airfield is a Read more...