Taiping (Malay: [taipeŋ], Jawi: تاءيڤيڠ; Chinese: 太平, Mandarin: [tʰaɪ̯⁵¹piŋ], Hokkien: Thài-pêng; Tamil: தைப்பிங்) is a town located in Larut, Matang and Selama District, Perak, Malaysia.

[5] [citation needed] Its average annual rainfall of about 4,000 mm has led to fertile flora and rain trees in the Taiping Lake Gardens.

Feuds began between the different groups of Chinese immigrants and became so bitter that in the early 1870s, the British intervened and assumed control of the town.

Unhappy with the abuse and favouritism of various royalties, rival Malay camps took sides with one or the other of the two great Chinese secret societies present in there at the time.

[citation needed] Long Jaafar established and developed his administrative centre at Bukit Gantang and made Kuala Sungai Limau at Trong the principal harbour of the Larut Settlement.

In the time of Ngah Ibrahim the Chinese increased in number and by early 1860 two large groups were formed by the Chinese, the "Five Associations" whose members worked in the mines of Klian Pauh and the "Four Associations" whose members worked in the mines of Klian Baharu.

Chung Keng Quee (鄭景貴) was leader of the Hakka Go-Kuan and the Hai San (海山) society that they belonged to, and began to operate his tin mines in Larut in 1860.

The town's mining industry continued to thrive; the country's first railway was built to transport tin from Taiping to Port Weld (now known as Kuala Sepetang) at the coast for export.

Its unusual rainfall has also led to a fertile collection of flora and century-old rain trees in the Taiping Lake Gardens.

[14] Due to electoral division by Election Commission of Malaysia, there are two parliamentary and six state constituencies (DUN) dividing the township.

[17][18] The station was previously served only by KTM Intercity trains, with a one-way trip to KL Sentral taking about six hours.

2 major public bus companies serve Taiping, and provide affordable and convenient connections to nearby towns.

Blue Omnibus operates routes to coastal Kuala Sepetang (77), traditional craft hub Beruas (76), Pantai Remis (75), and industrial Sri Manjung - Lumut (84).