“It is important that the heritage buildings are maintained to ensure that heritage and historical information is not lost,” said a former Ipoh city councillor.
The Foong Seong building was built by a rich miner. The upper floors are now unoccupied.
He cited buildings such as the Foong Seong Building in Jalan Laxamana, the Ma Jie House and the old Ruby Cinema, both located in Jalan Sultan Abdul Jalil, and Dr Wu Lien Teh’s clinic in Jalan Sultan Idris Shah.Prof Ng was the main researcher involved in developing the Ipoh’s Cantonese Heritage Trail , and his book titled Paloh: Founded by Hakka, Made Vibrant by the Cantonese that was launched by the Ipoh mayor last month.
He said Dr Wu, who invented the face mask, started the crematorium services at Sam Poh Tong temple and also initiated the anti-opium campaign in 1906 in Ipoh.“His clinic, which is currently unoccupied, could be transformed into a museum,” Prof Ng suggested.Another iconic landmark is the three-storey Foong Seong building, which was built by a rich tin miner.
“I have suggested to the Ipoh City Council to set up a museum, because some of the belongings of the ma jie are kept by some Chinese associations and can be put on display,” he added. He said many of the cinema buildings had been converted into furniture showrooms or used to house other businesses.Thankfully, not all old buildings have been left to languish.
“It had been an ancestral home, and has since been used by many types of businesses dealing with weighing machines, tin, iron galvanising services and hardware.
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