Gopeng was the most important town in the Kinta Valley until 1890, when Ipoh became more prominent. Gopeng was intensively mined by both European and Chinese miners, the latter having significant Hakka representation under Chung Keng Kwee, the leader of the Hai San secret society during the Larut War. He was appointed as the Kapitan Cina after the Pangkor Treaty, and although his main homes were in Taiping and Penang, he maintained his foothold in Gopeng, securing contracts for street lighting there in 1892 as well as building quarters for civil servants thereafter.[1] For the first few decades after British intervention, Gopeng was run by a tripartite; the Europeans, the Chinese led by the Eu family, and the Sumatrans by the Assistant Penghulu Imam Prang Ja Barumun. Gopeng is also one of the first places where large numbers of Orang Asli came into contact with outsiders in the 19th century.[1]
Amenities
Pejabat Pos Gopeng
Balai Polis Gopeng
Gopeng Fire and Rescue Station
RTC Gopeng
Padang Bandaran Gopeng
Commercial services
Pasar Awam Gopeng
Medan Purnama
Hup Teck Soy Sauce Factory
Gopeng Light Industrial Park
Transportation
Road network
Gopeng is located on the west side of the North-South Expressway stretch of Tapah-Simpang Pulai. The expressway cuts through the limestone hills and the Titiwangsa range, and Tapah-Gopeng stretch is one of the most scenic routes on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. On clear days, the Lata Kinjang waterfall could be seen on the right side of the highway for drivers heading up north to Gopeng.
Bus
Stesen Bas Gopeng
Education
Primary schools
Vernacular schools
SJK (C) Man Ming
SJK (C) New Kopisan
SJK (C) Lawan Kuda Baru
National schools
SK Gopeng Taman Gopeng Baru (previous building now Pusat Giat Mara)
SK Gopeng Jalan Ilmu (previous English School Gopeng)
^ abKhoo Salma Nasution & Abdur-Razzaq Lubis (2005). Kinta Valley : pioneering Malaysia's modern development. Ipoh: Perak Academy. p. 129. ISBN9834211309. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
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gopeng, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, september, 2021, le. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Gopeng news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Gopeng is a town located in Mukim Teja Kampar District Perak Malaysia It is situated approximately 20 km 12 mi south of Ipoh the state capital GopengStreet of Gopeng TownGopengLocation of Gopeng within Peninsula MalaysiaCoordinates 4 28 18 N 101 09 55 E 4 4717 N 101 1654 E 4 4717 101 1654 Coordinates 4 28 18 N 101 09 55 E 4 4717 N 101 1654 E 4 4717 101 1654 Contents 1 History 2 Amenities 2 1 Commercial services 3 Transportation 3 1 Road network 3 2 Bus 4 Education 4 1 Primary schools 4 1 1 Vernacular schools 4 1 2 National schools 4 2 Secondary schools 4 3 Tertiary institutions 5 Tourist Attraction 6 Notable personalities born in Gopeng 7 ReferencesHistory EditSee also Mining in Malaysia Gopeng was the most important town in the Kinta Valley until 1890 when Ipoh became more prominent Gopeng was intensively mined by both European and Chinese miners the latter having significant Hakka representation under Chung Keng Kwee the leader of the Hai San secret society during the Larut War He was appointed as the Kapitan Cina after the Pangkor Treaty and although his main homes were in Taiping and Penang he maintained his foothold in Gopeng securing contracts for street lighting there in 1892 as well as building quarters for civil servants thereafter 1 For the first few decades after British intervention Gopeng was run by a tripartite the Europeans the Chinese led by the Eu family and the Sumatrans by the Assistant Penghulu Imam Prang Ja Barumun Gopeng is also one of the first places where large numbers of Orang Asli came into contact with outsiders in the 19th century 1 Amenities EditPejabat Pos Gopeng Balai Polis Gopeng Gopeng Fire and Rescue Station RTC Gopeng Padang Bandaran GopengCommercial services Edit Pasar Awam Gopeng Medan Purnama Hup Teck Soy Sauce Factory Gopeng Light Industrial ParkTransportation EditRoad network Edit Gopeng is located on the west side of the North South Expressway stretch of Tapah Simpang Pulai The expressway cuts through the limestone hills and the Titiwangsa range and Tapah Gopeng stretch is one of the most scenic routes on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia On clear days the Lata Kinjang waterfall could be seen on the right side of the highway for drivers heading up north to Gopeng Bus Edit Stesen Bas GopengEducation EditPrimary schools Edit Vernacular schools Edit SJK C Man Ming SJK C New Kopisan SJK C Lawan Kuda BaruNational schools Edit SK Gopeng Taman Gopeng Baru previous building now Pusat Giat Mara SK Gopeng Jalan Ilmu previous English School Gopeng SK Sungai Itek SK Ulu Geruntum Sekolah seks bebas antarabangsaSecondary schools Edit SMK Idris Shah SMK Seri Teja Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi GopengTertiary institutions Edit Perak Matriculation College Kolej Komuniti RTC Gopeng Akademi Kemahiran KEMAS GopengTourist Attraction EditTempurung Cave Gopeng Heritage House Taman Herba Negeri Perak My Gopeng Resort Nomad Adventure Sdn BhdNotable personalities born in Gopeng EditLat Malaysian cartoonist winner of the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize in 2002 Burhanuddin al Helmy Malaysian politician President of the Malaysian Islamic Party PAS from 1956 to his death in October 1969 Chew Swee Kee Singaporean politician served as Minister of Education from 1955 to around 1959 Rashid Maidin senior leader of the Communist Party of Malaya CPM References Edit a b Khoo Salma Nasution amp Abdur Razzaq Lubis 2005 Kinta Valley pioneering Malaysia s modern development Ipoh Perak Academy p 129 ISBN 9834211309 Retrieved 8 September 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gopeng amp oldid 1129870913, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
