Checking out Ipoh's 'living museum', Concubine Lane


The entrance to Concubine Lane. — Photos: PRIYAN R. NAIK

While I was on holiday recently in Ipoh, Perak, I was surprised to see an awkward street name: Concubine Street.

The street is a veritable tourist landmark, and perhaps the most hyped-up attraction in Ipoh, a symbol of urban vice that makes one think of brothels and gambling dens that may have once flourished there in the past.

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