Taiping Lake Gardens

The abandoned tin mine ground was donated by Chung Keng Quee as a recreation park for public use.

Along Residency Road, near the gardens, were golden rain trees (Malay: Samanea saman) or hujan-hujan (pterocarpus indicus) planted along the pathway.

The gardens were so striking that they attracted many travelers to write of their beauty: The streets are shaded by rows of the angsena tree, which at irregular intervals bursts forth into a riot of blossoms, even more yellow than those of the laburnum.

These it rains down in golden snow upon the streets, providing a carpet fit for a Sultan, for yellow is the royal colour in the East.

Keretapi Tanah Melayu (formerly known as the Malayan Railway) operates a number of daily services along the main north-south line which stops at Taiping station.

Black-and-white photo of town planner Charles Reade
Town planner Charles Reade.
A Chinese entry of a decorated boat in the Taiping Lake Carnival which was the best illuminated and which tied for First Prize, 1937.
Taiping Lake Gardens in 1971.