Ipoh is famed for many things. Flat rice noodles, Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh, verdant limestone mastiffs, and its rich mining past, among other things.
It was also known as Mercedes-Benz territory because between the 1950s and late 1990s, a two-storey high illuminated sign of a three-pointed star in Gunung Rapat lit up in blue at night, welcoming all who came to Ipoh.
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