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Taiping, which means Eternal
Peace, is one of Malaysia's oldest towns and also a
popular attraction in Perak. Taiping was
formerly known as Larut and the scene of bloody feuds
between rival Chinese miners who came from different
districts in China. The British renamed the
town after putting an end to the feuding.
Located 95 kilometers
north of Ipoh, Taiping was the first state in the
country to have its own lake gardens, zoo and the
location of the famous Taiping Museum.
Strolling along the Taiping Lake Gardens has been a favorite
pastime of the people here and the beautiful lake and
its water theme park are also crowd pullers. Not too far
away is the Taiping Zoo which its different species of
exotic animals and birds.
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