Ipoh's appeal lies in its famous food, amazing limestone formations and colonial architecture, but many are unaware of its rich history of rapid modernisation driven by the tin mining industry.
The first sight that meets a traveller as he or she heads towards Perak's capital city is the grand limestone caves and hills.
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