The lake of phoenix

The Taiping War Cemetery (Malay: Tanah Perkuburan Perang Taiping) is the final resting place for Allied personnel who were killed during World War II, particularly the Malayan Campaign and the Japanese occupation of Malaya. Servicemen who died after the war or during their posting in northern Malaya prior to the Malayan Emergency are also interred here.

The Taiping Prison (Malay: Penjara Taiping; formerly known as Larut Prison and Taiping Training Centre) was established in 1879 and is the first and oldest modern prison complex in Malaysia. It was also the largest prison complex at the time. In 1881 Sikh warders were brought in to assist Malay warders and vocational trainers were brought in from Hong Kong to introduce useful industry in the prison.

Sekolah Menengah Sains Raja Tun Azlan Shah (English: Raja Tun Azlan Shah Science Secondary School; abbreviated SERATAS) is a boarding school located 3 km from the town of Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. It is situated at the foot of Bukit Larut (Maxwell Hill). The school covers an area of 51.9 acres (21.0 ha) and was founded on 1 January 1982 under the Rancangan Malaysia Ketiga (RMK-3).