Water Features Ideas

In landscape architecture and garden design, a water feature is any indoor or outdoor décor that incorporates water. All components must be present in order to be considered an ecosystem since all components interact to keep the pond naturally balanced, thereby minimizing maintenance.

 Beginning in ancient times, fountain designers relied on gravity, channeling water from a higher source in a closed system to provide water pressure with the exception of the famous Hanging Gardens of Babylon. (Described by Strabo as supplied by an Archimedean screw)

Archimedes' Screw has been used to lift water to higher levels since ancient times. Archimedes (287-212 B.C.) is the traditional inventor of this device, which was originally used for irrigation in the Nile delta and for  removing water from the hold of a large ship.

In the past, the power source was sometimes a steam engine, but until the early 20th century, it is almost always powered by electricity.  We are looking for future green energy pond water fountain is powered by solar panel. There are many advantages of using Solar energy, for small ponds and water features where cost effective, cable-free, convenient and environmentally friendly.

There's a catch, of course with using a solar powered pond pump. If you have Koi fish you would not use a pond that only operates during daylight. The persistent functioning of the pond filtration system and pump are important. The pond has special needs because the Koi fish need extremely clean water  help them survive.

You would rather use a solar pump for fountains without fish. They are great in the ecological sense and virtually cost nothing to run.

Modern water features are typically  self reliance, meaning that they do not require water to be plumbed in; rather water is recycled clean and safe from either a pond or a hidden underground reservoir, also known as a sump pit.

Water features often offer additional benefits to homeowners, such as increased curb appeal, home value, reduced noise pollution (due to the sound of water overpowering outside noise), and improved air quality.

A showcased water fountain could be the perfect centerpiece for your garden. There are many themes to choose for your garden fountain. The set may be as basic and simple or a complicated extravaganza project, it all depend on the depth of your wallet.

 Great ideas water features for garden fountains, from simple bubbling jars to classic urns, cupids and how about using famous icon building in Malaysia?  Isn't that cool!

Can you name all the buildings chosen for the fountain here?

 

You probably want to come up with a material like Aluminum.  It is light weight, solid and durable non-corrosive properties.

 It would be much more better if there's  red flashing lights on the top of buildings of Petronas Twin Towers and with Led lighting system so that some windows will light up at night.

If you haven't  figured it out by now, what are the building icons used in this water fountain theme, here are the answers.

Roundabout fountain at night by Floodlight.

A collection of Aluminium cut profile shaped into the continents of the world.

Feng Shui is a term composed of two Chinese words: feng (wind) and shui (water).Successful businesses and happy people dwell in places where either by accident or design, Feng Shui principles have conspired to nurture them.The element of “WATER” plays a major part in the discipline of Feng Shui practice. It is also a good idea to construct a small pool or fish pond in the  vicinity of office building.

Office building blend seamlessly into the forest as if nature had been the architect dictating . The landscape feature looks like a door leading into another world that gives a relaxing and calming atmosphere like a Zen-like environment. Additional water fountains bring the feelings of peace, serenity, and calm to even the most hectic working environment.

The surrounding area or setting of a water fountain also affects its potential to drowned out the noise and delights of  two fountains of gushing water brought cooling effect of water in motion. It works just like a natural air-conditioning effect .

As we all know, in order to have a healthy pond, filled with happy fish, our pond water must contain plenty of oxygen. Aeration is the process of adding of oxygen into the water. One of the simple way is fountain or multi-waterfall by adding a water feature to your garden pond. It will provide needed oxygen while while adding a sense of beauty and prestige to any landscape.

When water tumbles vigorously over rocky streams and waterfalls, it comes into greater contact with air. Harmful gasses are released and oxygen is incorporated into the water. In deeper water ponds oxygen production is thus limited only to the surface region of the pond. Such production cannot meet the oxygen demands of the deeper layers of the pond.  To further provide additional oxygen and circulation to a pond, subsurface aeration  is essentially wherein air is pumped from an on-shore air compressor.

The indoor water feature, provides you with soothing sounds of nature. There's nothing like the sound  of the garden waterfall provides continuous motion, the relaxing sounds of running water. It will magnetize outdoor creatures to your water sanctuary, creating good energy (sheng chi) for all.

The advantage of twin fountains it's for safety over reliance on a single fountain . After all, if one pumps fails, well, you can be sure that the oxygen was adequate and safe till you get the one repaired.

Fengshui tips: If a home or business  failed to attract money then water needs to be introduced into the right zone outside. It can not be placed just anywhere because it also can brings more harm than good. 

You must place water fountain or water feature in your wealth corners- south east, south west and north. As long as the water seems to flow into your office building is auspicious but if it flows out of your house then its a catastrophe. It is  imperative to have water facing the front door and water flowing in. In other words, more money comes in, rather than flows out.

 The fish symbol which sound like the yu 馀, it  has long been associated with abundance and wealth in feng shui.  Fish also keep the water flowing and  it is this flow that directs the qi to bring fortune. Koi are the most spectacular ornamental pond fish to add to a garden pond.Generally, Koi fish symbolism came from the Chinese legend of the Dragon Gate where the Koi has triumphantly swam up a waterfall and transformed to a dragon afterward. This is why Koi has become a favorite icon as it stands for a lot of things.

With the combination of eight red and one black fish, the fish symbolize prosperity, energy and good fortune. The number eight is the major prosperity number for feng shui practices. The one black goldfish is most important since its purpose is to absorb any negative energy that enters your home. If the black fish dies without any known cause, such as under-oxygenated water, overfeeding or lack of food, it is believed that the fish died from absorbing bad luck that was meant for you.

The fish at the office fish pond  may seem to have an uncannily accurate know what time it is. Every morning will gather at the other side of pond waiting for feeding time. Most of the time they will often be found playing in the strong currents from a waterfall or under water return.  

It is important that you keep water clean, clear of debris and circulating. Murky, stagnant water creates negative energy. This can lead to financial losses.With any pond, if you want it crystal clear and to be able to see the fish all the time then you need invest a good filtration system. 

 Larger ponds require larger size and capacity pumps and large filter units to efficiently handle the greater volumes of water. Therefore, external (out-of-pond) filtration systems are normally used for larger ponds.

This filter system works both mechanically and biologically. Water is drawn from the pond into the filter through  4-inch diameter  pipe, water then passes through filter brushes several chamber to remove solids before the water enters the biological filtration unit.

By mechanical filtration, the passing of the pond-water through a series of filters brushes and later biological filtration media (the foam pads and the bio-balls) which physically block the solids from returning to the pond. Biological filtration is the conversion of the toxins ammonia and nitrite (from animal waste and decaying organic matter) into relatively harmless nitrates. Friendly bacteria called nitrifiers form a colony on the filtration media and process the toxic compounds, converting them to nitrates, which are used by pond plants as food.

Maintenance on the filters is not difficult. About every six months, Pond Cleaning Contractor will take separation filer units apart and rinse the foam pads with water to clean out the collected "gunk". These pads are reusable. A large  Multi Chamber filter systems gives greater filtration and better pond water quality. Cleverly hidden and covered with wooden cover planks thereby keeping the filters system invisible from view.

This internal filtration systems conceals in a round housing. The filter brushes and the chamber should be  flushed using buckets of pond water. 

 Bioballs in a mesh bag clean out using a garden hose

The shape of the pond should be given some thought. A round pond is basically  ugly, or unattractive and unnatural in appearance. On the other hand, an irregularly shaped, like a puzzle piece, while perhaps more natural, can interfere with good water-flow patterns within the pond, resulting in  ponds become stagnant  which result algal blooms occur.  It's important to realize that current flow easily and circularly throughout the pond. 

The bottom contour of your pond is extremely important. The bottom and sides need to slope to one or more centrally located bottom drain. In this way, the pond is virtually self cleaning because all the sediment and debris that falls to the bottom will naturally be swept to this location for easy filtration.

Running water has a calming effect, that help you to de-stress doesn’t it? I’m not quite sure why we find that sound to be tranquil and relaxing, in which the brain is relaxed but focused. I guess that's just how nature works.

Whether you opt for buying an affordable premade fountain or decide to build your own, you’re bound to get some great inspiration from these gorgeous features that highlight nature’s most important element. 

Here are some to consider: ...

Rock Waterfall Fountains

Cascading Mountain Falls Outdoor Water Fountain w/ LED Lights 

Tiering Pot Fountain. Water pours from one jar top to the next and ultimately pools into the bottom of the elegant Fountain. A simple yet beautiful fountain.

Chinese Style-fountain

Carp Leaping Over Dragon's Gate Fountain

Dragon  Ornament fountain 

Chinese version of Manneken Pis , a landmark small bronze sculpture (61 cm) in Brussels, depicting a naked Peeing Boy

Follow the leader. Koi Spinning round and round.

Bird bath fountain: A bird bath is an artificial "puddle" or small shallow pond, created with a water-filled basin, in which birds may drink, bathe, and cool themselves

I went to Putrajaya to see this year Putrajaya Floria or the Putrajaya Flower & Garden Festival 2015( over 9 days from 30th May - 7th June 2015) together with my mum, sis and brother-in-law.  It showcase many water feature landscape ideas.

 Indoor wall fountains bring the beautiful ambiance of a natural waterfall into your home. Wall fountains are dynamic ..... It's called the backyard waterfalls.

Bamboo fountain popular in a Japanese Zen Garden.All of the products are built using solid pieces of bamboo. Solid bamboo makes the fountain stronger and less likely to crack. 

Waterwheel put to use to oxygenate water by bring the water up to the top with the water channeling down to the wheel buckets that drives the wheel. It is a real working water wheel.

Rocking on Bamboo Arms Garden Water Fountain 

Diy Outdoor Water Wall Fountain

Pond Fountain, What are they all about? A fountain sometimes is confused with a display aerator. Both shoot water out of the pond and have awesome display

 A fountain in the center of the roundabout. The fountain is beautiful during the day, but when the sun goes down and the lights come on, ... it will be romantic and beautiful scenery. 

Water feature fountain at Seremban town square roundabout 

Kids loves watching water fountain shooting up from it coming down in a splash! 

 Beautiful KLCC Park, the spectacular musical fountain display
starts at 8pm everyday.

Sophisticated computerized controls for synchronizing music to water

 In the near future,  water fountain has become much more sophisticated. Not content with just dancing fountain show but will have Holographic video that had much better resolution than Hologram of Princess Leia in the first Episode of Star Wars.

I will simply say that it never ceases to amaze me how humans have learned to convert creative water features ideas into reality  from ancient times to the present day.

A short trip to Ipoh for CNY 2015

It's been a while since we last went back to my parents' hometown of Ipoh, Perak.

While we in the mood of Chinese New Year, I took the opportunity of celebrating CNY and to visit relatives in Ipoh for a family reunion. So off we go, on a road trip with my mother, sister and brother-in-law.

 On the very next day marks the  end of a celebration, Chap Goh Meh (Hokkien for the “15th night”) signifies the last day of the CNY.


Upon reaching the outskirts of Ipoh city centre, at approximately 5km we are greeted by a magnificent views of limestone hills. It's like a twin city of Guilin, referring to the Chinese region famed for its spectacular hills.

 People  are fascinated by the various shapes of the numerous limestone hills in Ipoh.  Here I can see the mountain  resembled  "Sleeping Buddha". You don't have to take my word for it. Just my imagination. Like in the movie Life of Pi , from a long distance we see an island appears like the Buddha sleeping.

 Many people pass through Ipoh get a firsthand, close-up look at Ipoh's  awesome limestone hills. 

Oh My Gosh! What is happening here?  It resembles a war zone with hills that look like they had been bombed  in the vicinity of the Tambun toll plaza. Quarrying and mining had left a scarred on Ipoh 400-million-year-old beautiful hills and caves .One of Ipoh’s last natural heritage which have stood for millions of years but have fallen prey to man’s greed and folly?

A hard to miss landmark is this huge letter sign of Ipoh. Modelled after the 'HOLLYWOOD' sign in the United States on a hill, as though welcoming you back to Ipoh.The older generation would still have some recollection of seeing a famous giant Benz logo atop a huge limestone outcrop when approaching Ipoh from the south. In 2009, the Ipoh City Council built two giant signs spelling the city's name at entry points on the PLUS expressway to recreate an equally memorable landmark like the old Mercedes logo.

The Mercedes-Benz logo was believed to have disintegrated in the early 1990s. Ipoh was left without a grand icon after the Mercedes logo was  brought down.

The white letter spells out the words "IPOH"signs.  

 Many people do not know there are actually two of giant lettering of Ipoh giant signs. Two giant signs spelling the city's name at entry points on the PLUS expressway, one of that can be seen from the northbound lane, just 1km after the Gopeng exit. The other one if you are driving from north to south using the PLUS Highway past the Jelapang Toll Plaza. 

"Hooray for Hollywood". We can do the same thing  do the same thing "Hooray for Ipoh" well known for great foods and...pretty girls too. One of Hollywood Movie star also comes from here, our very own Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh. See, I told you Ipoh is famous for many pretty girls. 

For those who may not know,  ever wonder where the name of Ipoh comes from? Ipoh get it's name from Tree (Antiaris toxicarial), also known as pokok upas or pokok epu, which grew abundantly along Kinta River in the olden days. The sap of this plant is poisonous and was used by aborigine tribes or  'Orang Asli' to coat the tip of the darts of their blowpipes for hunting purposes.

You can still see one of the few Ipoh tree, this 34-year-old Ipoh tree standing majestically in front of the iconic Ipoh Railway Station.

Another name of where Ipoh takes its name is also known as "Paloh"(Chinese: 霸箩) among local Chinese, referring to the gigantic mining pump used for early tin ore extraction. This is the city that that tin mining built. From a mere settlement surrounded by thick jungles and limestone hills in the Kinta Valley, it catapulted became the main commercial town  during the boom of the tin mining industries.In its heyday,  75% of the world's supply of tin comes from Malaya where the mines are open cast and excavated by monitor pumps.

In the olden days of mining, the palong allowed water and sluice which contained mud, sand and tin ore to flow over it, and miners would separate tin ore on the palong, which was basically a big wooden sluice box.

This mode of mining was eventually replaced by tin dredges which is like a floating factory. The tin dredge in Batu Gajah along Jalan Tanjung Tualang is the last tin mining museum.

 After crossing the bridge, we're now an officially in Old Town. The new look bridge was built in the style of traditional Colonial Era architectural.

We drove by Jalan Sultan Iskandar(Hugh Low Street), one of Ipoh's main streets, go right through to the Hugh Low Bridge (Jambatan Sultan Iskandar) over the Kinta river. This more than 100 years old bridge was demolished on 15 August 2009 and replaced with a new bridge  costing RM10 million.After ten months of construction, the new bridge opened to traffic on 2 July, 2010. 

There are two ways to find where exactly is the Old Town of Ipoh. A good rule of thumb should be the precincts along the riverbank of Kinta River, although things really are not set in stone. The other way is to use the three bridges that cut across the Kinta River as the marker that separate the "Old" and the "New" parts of the city. The bridges are located on either Jalan Leong Boon Swee - Jalan Datoh - Jalan Sultan Yusuf, Jalan Sultan Iskandar Shah and Jalan Sultan Idris Shah. 

 Hugh Low Bridge , how it used to look in the old days 

 Soldiers paraded through the streets, marched past the spectators, continued across Hugh Low Bridge

When an army marches across a bridge, the soldiers often "break step". In theory, a number of people marching in step can set up vibrations that will cause a bridge to collapse.I don't think they follow that rules as this is not a suspension bridge.

The reason of why suspension bridge had collapsed under the feet of marching troops is during feet landing at the same time will cause the bridge to sway one way and then when the other foot comes down  comes down the weight is transferred so the pressure causes the bridge to sway the other way eventually causing a disaster. 

The Ipoh Field, or fondly known as Padang Ipoh, is a sight that one would not miss when getting around Ipoh..In commemoration of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, the Chinese community subscribed over 43,000 pound to create the Ipoh Padang in 1898

Remembering happy times in the past. This place holds special memories for me as a young boy.

IPOH’S Japanese Garden, set up by the Perak Turf Club in the early 1960s.  It was once a beautiful beautiful and colourful garden on Jalan Raja Dihilir. What a pity to see such a once majestic and well loved garden has turn to rack and ruin. Now a depressing shade of grey and brown. 

Ayam Garam Aun Kheng Lim (Ipoh) 宴琼林盐焗鸡. "Aun Kheng Lim salted herbal chicken" or "Yim Kok Kai". 75, Laluan Tasek Perdana, Medan Tasek Perdana, Ipoh.

My uncle in law never failed to make a stop at this shop to get a few boxes as gifts on the way back  to his hometown Ipoh.

Ipoh Railway Station bear the resemblance of Indian Palace, no wonder the local people call it Taj Mahal of Ipoh!

The Ipoh Railway Station was designed by the Government Architect, A. B. Hubback, with classical elements harnessed to the British "Raj" style, surmounted by Moorish domes and turrets.  Hubback was also the architect for the ornate Kuala Lumpy Railway Station, completed in 1911, after working on the final stages of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building designed by R. A. J. Bidwell.

Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Church in Jalan Silibin

 This Church catered to mainly the Indians Catholic community in Silibin area. 

There used to a house here in the middle of the picture. My grandparent home is no longer standing,
 an empty field of long grass is now in its place.All that's left are sweet memories of days gone by.

Here's an old picture of my grandfather's house. Three little girls on the left is my cousins,
while the furthest right is my sister

In Buntong, the underground water sources near rock formations have been found to be the best for growing bean sprouts.

My grandparent house was just within walking distance of the famous bean sprout farms. It’s the best in the world. The taugeh from elsewhere cannot come close to Ipoh bean sprouts. Bean Sprouts Chicken (Chinese : 芽菜雞) - also known as nga choy kai is a must have food, whenever you visit Ipoh. Smooth Chicken goes well with Crunchy Chubby Bean Sprouts. Growing bean sprouts only requires water and more importantly, watering technique. Buntong  or "mun tong" in Cantonese  is blessed with an abundance of underground water is drawn from the wells in the sprout farm, about 20 feet (6.1 meters) deep which is iron-rich and perfect for growing the beansprouts.

Maybe the secrets of why Ipoh has so many beautiful girls is drinking water sources comes from underground water. Its mineral rich water rejuvenates your skin for a healthy and beautiful look of Chinese with fair-skinned girls, silky and porcelain-smooth skin.

There used to be  a row of food stalls  facing Silibin Road near Our Lady of Lourdes Church. One of the stall was Buntong bean sprout chicken but that’s all gone.  I wonder where they have resettled in?

Ipoh Silibin Roundabout  looks comparatively neat and tidy. The same can be said of most roundabout in Ipoh.

Wow! Mother of All Ceiling Fan.

GP Food Court @ First Garden 城中城 @ 第一花园. I wonder how those folks  tried to get in shape and lose weight when you have so much food stall, it looked too irresistible.  After the exercise made them feel hungry…I reckon they will eat more calories than they have burned.

A long time ago, mobile foot peddlers went around the village and sell food .The baskets contain the goods they peddle.  I may be a kid but I remember particularly well a vendor selling wan tan mee who will use bamboo clapper to attract customers.

Chinese Bamboo Clapper, just like the spanish dancers use they're shaped like shells make a clapping kind of noise 

Forget everything you ever learned hygiene coz that's the best damn delicious wan tan mee  I have ever eaten in my life even till today.

My food paradise shop closed? What happened? Luckily its closed for a few days after working non stop during the Chinese New Year festival. Surprise! My Aunt told me there's a new "Nam Heong" branch that opened.

Fuyoh, so grand decoration. My aunt explained, this is a feng-shui of a rich man`s home.

The modern facade will attract attention from regular passersby; clearly visible from afar and  stands out among the new shophouses at Ipoh SoHo.

 Wow, an escalator to bring guests up to the first floor where the dining area can easily accommodate up to 200 patrons as claimed. In a normal day, you don't find a line of customers waiting to be seated.

Nam Heong Food Court elevates the dining experience by housing the ‘hawker kitchen’ stalls on the ground level, resulting comfortable, relaxed and cosy setting but be prepared to pay slightly more than usual. 

The term ‘white coffee’ originates from the literal translation of its Chinese name.

 OldTown White Coffee still hold the current status as a market leader. 

What's so special about Ipoh White Coffee?  To be honest, Ipoh residents and cafes rarely drink or serve this type of instant coffee. Fresh brewed coffee is their first choice! The rapid growth of white coffee popularity started in 1999 when Oldtown White Coffee made history when the company became the pioneer white coffee producer to manufacture and launch the famous Malaysian Ipoh White Coffee instant blend. Since then it has inspired a host of new competitors to join  3-in-1 Instant Coffee market share.

Along Jalan Bijih Timah consist of Sin Yoon Loong, Nam Heong, Ah Chow, Nam Chau, etc. All these coffee shops have serve brew coffee that is famous for generations. In the  corner lot opposite 20 storey  Kinta Heights flats in Ipoh Old Town is  Nam Heong,famous coffee shop which  is renowned as the birthplace of the OldTown White Coffee franchise.  Somehow the various Old Town joints have failed to live up to their own expectations of the original outlet taste.

“怡保白咖啡" or Ipoh White Coffee was introduced in the 19th century by Chinese migrants who came to work in the local tin mines. The original white coffee referring to a great beverage prepared from drink made from 100% coffee beans roasted in margarine, brewed and served without any sugar. 

As a consequence, white has nothing to do with the colour in this instance but is rather shows a lighter colour due to the way how the coffee is roasted. In Chinese word "怡保白" or means, 'without, or unadulterated coffee. Nothing has been added to the coffee during the roasting process.

Today's mobile coffee rarely sells coarsely ground coffee powder but delivered to your workplace or made right there at your event by selling  hot & cold beverages.

Every coffee drinker knows the feeling they get when they have their morning ritual of a hot strong cup of coffee. For me, if I miss my morning coffee I will feel like sleepyhead. Strangely my friend, Ong will not able to sleep well in the night if he miss to drink coffee every night. 

 In the old days,  there is no product sold as ready-to-drink liquids or powders that you mix with milk. For hundreds of years, people have made coffee the old fashioned way take coffee beans, grind them up, pour hot water over the filter.Wait for the water to drain all the way into the mug. Nothing beats the “old fashioned” way of brewing coffee in bringing up goodness of coffee's aroma and flavor.

My grandma had a bad habit of making  Kopi O and using the steel tea kettle to serve and stored  coffee for a long of period to served in daily. It is strong black coffee served with sugar. 

There was a mobile coffee seller in an old Datsun station wagon car that will make a stop  in the vicinity of my grandparents' house every week. My grandma would instruct someone to go and buy the  fresh roasted coffee beans. After ordering the seller will then put the Coffee beans into the grinder and I crank it rhythmically a few times until beans are ground. The grounded coffee beans were then sealed in plastic bags using a sealer.

The aromatic smell of grounded coffee will always linger on my mind.In fact, coffee beans loses 40% of their aroma in the minutes following the grinding process. Forget instant coffee, it sucks, only a good choice for those who want convenient prepared coffee.

A bit too high tech for my sister to understand how to order on the e-Tablet, a pretty  waitress came to our rescue.

 Nam Heong Char Kuey Teow good but not the best in the Ipoh. Somehow I do belief a piece of banana leaf lined the plate can bring out the extra fragrance. Maybe that's what missing.

Chicken Kuey Teow Soup,  hor fun with a soft and silky smooth texture.

Happy customers will keep coming back for more. It  meet customer needs and expectations.

I do enjoyed the atmosphere at the old Nam Heong Kopitiam where we can see the food being prepared. No, I dont mind crowded noisy eating places and the smell of frying oil from the  char kuey teow. This is what life is about, we're supposed to eat in a more natural kopitiam environment and watch the world go by. On the other hand, I do hate some customers at my side waiting for me to finish my food. Here there is no proper way to be seated when go to restaurant. Others fancy restaurants require all guests be dining to receive a reserved seat. Here you can just grab any empty table and start your ordering. 

You don't have the pleasure of slowly enjoying your food. Those waiting for another table to get up and get cleaned by a busser so they can sit down and order their food. If your eating too slow, other customers pulled a long face when waiting for you to finish.

Among some of the most visited are the Ling Sen Tong and the adjacent Nam Thean Tong, located off Jalan Raja Dr Nazrin Shah (formerly Jalan Gopeng).Not enough time to explore Ipoh temple caves.

I heard so much about the Pomelo girls. Due to stiff competition, stall owners hired pretty girls to woo customers to their stalls.I got to see, first hand but where have all the pretty girls gone? Must be still celebrating CNY or this marketing ploy  has ended!

Tai Ka Che? Yup, she really is mum big sister. Being the eldest of her sisters and well reputed for her kindness.  Our tour guide of the day was fantastic and so informative!

Smile a little smile for me.  My brother-in-law lack of smiles for pictures. 

We enjoyed the end of our trip in Ipoh. A little sadness because of too little time to explore it all but the most important of all.. I haven't tasted all of my favourite food in Ipoh.