Papan nominated for Unesco World Heritage status


Quaint commune: The historical Kampung Batu Papan in Perak has attracted visitors from as far as Singapore.

THE town of Papan – or “plank” in Malay – in the Kinta district of Perak has been nominated as one of the Unesco’s World Heritage Sites, Utusan Malaysia reported.

Papan Heritage Gallery and Papan Heritage Conservation Task Force head Jacky Chew said the townsfolk are having their own initiatives to attract more tourists to the town, which is more than 100 years old.

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