“From the Hummingbird, the next mural, Evolution, is once again a short walk. If you are in front of the Hummingbird facing Jalan Panglima (and Kopi ‘O’ a few metres behind you), simply take a left and walk around 100 metres up Jalan Panglima toward Jalan Bijeh Timah. The mural is at the side of the Ho Yan Hor Museum (Herbal Tea) and facing a car park. Informally this intersection is known as Frens (sic, not a spelling mistake) Corner and is famous for turning into a ‘Snow Beer street’ in the evenings.

This mural differs slightly from the rest in that it employs a style that lends a nod to traditional Chinese ink painting. It represents the history of an industry that turned Ipoh from a sleepy village into a once wealthy city tin mining. It is apposite that this mural should be at the side of a series of heritage buildings, one of which houses the fantastic Han Chin Pet Soo museum. This museum documents and portrays Ipoh’s tin mining legacy alongside the associated social and economic history as well as the Hakka (and more general Chinese) diaspora. It is absolutely a must visit.