TA I P I N G - L I F E A N D S O U L
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Peking Hotel, 2 Jalan Idris
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It was built in 1929 and originally housed the rubber dealers’ association. Now the building functions as a hotel while still retaining its original design. It is one of the historical landmarks of the Old Town.
Peace Hotel
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Built in 1928, the Straits Eclectic architectural style building was originally the headquarters of Lee Rubbers. Located along Jalan Iskandar (at the heart of the Old Town), it is one of the architectural jewels of Taiping with elaborate facades, relatively unchanged for generations.
Guan Hin Chan Cigar Factory (3)
This building was once the premises for a cigar factory started by Burmese Chinese in the 1930s. During its early days, it employed Burmese women to roll cigars from Moulmein tobacco. Throughout the Japanese Occupation, it was used by the Japanese to store tin ore. Its generous space makes it an ideal furniture shop, its latest incarnation.
Lido Cinema
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This building was once one of the six cinemas in the city. All of them were either demolished or converted for other functions, in this case the envelope for the Catalog Shop.
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