Qing Xin Ling Leisure and Cultural Village
Qing Xin Ling Leisure and Cultural Village is a newish attraction at Gunung Rapat, near Ipoh, in Perak, Malaysia. The complex consists of a lake surrounded by limestone hills and has been developed into a tourist attraction. It has been described as a mini Guilin although this isn't a very apt description.
There is a path right around the lake. When I visited in Aug 2015 the lake was a dirty green colour and there was quite a bit of rubbish on the water. The front section has chalets built by the water and there are hawker stalls. The chalets are all built in different designs but are a bit gaudy.
There were a couple of goats and they had obviously been drugged so people could touch them, which was really sad to see
The next section, the walk around the back lake was very enjoyable, as there are several types of plants and some interesting rock formations, ducks and geese (and rubbish).
Murals have been painted on the rocks, depicting tin mining and rubber tapping, pomelos, etc
There is a small museum in a rock shelter, with old photos of Ipoh area, artifacts and rock samples
At the car park there are some strange statues
There is a RM4 entry to the place. There are bikes for hire to go around the area.
In the next valley is a trail up to Iron Hill. This used to be free access but now the start of the trail has been taken over by the Qing Xin Ling complex, so you can only get there by paying the entry fee. See next blog on Iron Hill.
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