Ipoh town’s local delicacies are well known, along with the street art painting by Ernest Zackarevic. Those street wall paintings did contribute to local businesses by attracting tourists, yet unlikely developing the tourist understanding regarding the heritage and story of Ipoh. Additionally, public transportation is another primary concern in Ipoh, unlike Penang and Kuala Lumpur, which is highly convenient for tourists to travel and directly impacts the number of tourist arrivals in the state.

The unique “Straits” Elective style Ipoh shophouses with ornamentation influenced by Malaysia’s Chinese, Malays, and European traditions have been faded. Due to the inconsistency of maintenance and the government misguidance of conservation. Several materials such as clay, timber and stone which used to construct this historic building. Many timber features can be found within the space of the buildings, such as louvred timber shutters & air ventilation, timber windows and doors with frames, and timber partitions in the hall and rooms. These magnificent architectural heritage sites should be preserved. However, it’s been gradually destroyed due to area refurbishment or project development. As time goes by, the future generation is missing the opportunity to glimpse the heritage beauty.