Ipoh Old Town is a unique place that still preserves the early 19th-century atmosphere. Anyone who visits Ipoh must visit this place, particularly the Concubine Lanes.
These lanes are located in the Ipoh old town, where I worked as a part-time storekeeper when I was a teenager, about 40 years ago. This old, dirty lane has transformed into a lively tourist attraction center.
The Concubine Lanes have an interesting history. According to the signboard in front of the second concubine lane, after a fire destroyed the old town of Ipoh in 1892, this place was rebuilt with lanes of shops. It is believed by many that this place was home to concubines and mistresses of Chinese tycoons. During that time, Yau Tet Shin 姚德勝, a mining tycoon who owned many properties here, gave three lanes as a gift to his three wives. Each wife became the owner of the respective lane and collected rent from the tenants.
Please also read our related blog post about the Concubine Lane: travelwithlens.com/concubine-...
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8 июл 2024
