Perak Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Malaysian state
About Perak
Perak means `silver' in Malay, but the state's economy boomed when large-scale tin mining began in the Kinta Valley, including the vicinity of Ipoh, in the 19th century. The British who then ran the state recruited large numbers of labourers from south China to work the mines, and some Chinese immigrants also owned and operated mines and became some of the wealthier residents of the state. There was also some rubber tapping, for which many immigrants from southern India, especially Tamil Nadu, were recruited, but Perak is unlike some other Malaysian states in the number of Muslim, Urdu-speaking Indians among its population. Since the prices of tin and rubber have plummeted on the world market, Perak's economy has stagnated, which is rough for its citizens but has meant that cities like Ipo
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