Reviving sleepy town

Gone to waste:This heritage building in Papan still manages to draw tourists despite its crumbling state. — RONNIE CHIN/The Star

Perak folk, NGO spearhead revival of Papan and hope to raise funds for transformation of old tin-mining town into must-visit place with more heritage trails and galleries.

A TOWN stuck in the past, with old shophouses lining the main street and overgrown vegetation against a hilly landscape, aptly describes Papan in Perak.