Tuesday 21 July 2015

The Notorious Three Wives Lane at Ipoh Old Town



Introduction
After a blaze destroyed Ipoh Old Town in 1892, its lanes of shops were rebuilt. Three of these lanes became gifts from a mining tycoon, Yao Tet Shin, to his three wives. Locals nicknamed the:

The Wife Lane     -  today's Lorong Hale
The Concubine Lane -  today's Lorong Panglima
The Second Concubine Lane  -  today's Market Lane

The area was notorious for its opium dens, casinos and brothels up until the end of World War II when it became home to many rich miners' concubines.

As Ipoh develops, the pre-war buildings on Lorong Hale, Lorong Panglima and Market Lane have been refurbished and respectfully repurposed, transforming this once colourful landmarks into a unique attraction.

Along the Lane...


Stalls can be seen selling local foods and drinks such as muachi, healthy fruit juice, egg rolls and etc. The DIY cotton candy stall receives most popularity from the children and the tourists. Here, you can make your own cotton candy in different shapes which costs you only RM5. My sister chooses flower instead of heart shape for her cotton candy.






We also visited a museum which is located in a souvenir shop, just in front of the DIY cotton candy stall.

Entrance Fee: RM1 per person

Highest Floor: Mirror, mirror on the wall....


The Potato Family :D

 Second Floor: Photo shooting corner





First Floor: Down to the Memory Lane corner

Look at their impatient face xD



















We had lunch (brunch for me) at Second Mama Red Bean Ice.



We ordered:
  • Dao Ma Chieh 刀麻切 (Homemade Pan Mee) - RM5.50
  • Ching Po Leung 清宝良 (Chinese Herbal Healing Sweet Soup) - RM4.20
  • Ai Yu Bing Lemon Flavour 爱玉冰 (Ai Yu Jelly) - RM4.20
  • Half-Boiled Egg Toast 蛋治 - RM2.80



Finally, our final stop at Market Lane's main attraction before heading back to Kampar.  




Location:
Concubine Lane
Lorong Panglima, 30000 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia


Remark: You are also advised to try out Teochew Taufufa at Kedai Makanan dan Minuman Ding Feng and Red Bean Smoothie at Second Mama Red Bean Ice, which are located along the Concubine Lane.
Besides, there are a lot of attractions to be visited actually but due to time constraint, I would not be able to stop by and try out all of the delicious local foods. *sobs*
Anyway if you have been there before and tried them out, let me know by sharing your thoughts in the comment section below! Cheers~ ;D

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