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The countryside around Ipoh is studded with dramatic limestone outcroppings, many of which are dotted with cave temples. The two most famous of the temples are this one, Perak Tong, which is on the north side Ipoh, and Sam Poh Tong which is on the south side. They were both built by Chinese monks who arrived in Perak with the wave of Chinese immigrants around the turn of the century. Perak Tong is clustered with over forty Buddha statues, the most impressive of which is almost 13 meters high.
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Asia
