I am born and grew up in a small town name Kampar. It is a small town with quite a number of housing estates around making a total population of approximately 10,000. I believed 90% are chinese who are mostly speak in cantonese. Kampar is a town where gained its name because of Tin, if I am not wrong. It was once famous of tin mining and everywhere wherenever there was river, you can likely see some ladies will be busy "dulang-ing" Kampar used to have 5 cinemas which could house more than 200 audients. But now, there is none of them still operating. Some years back, Kampar also has one of the highest numbers of banks branches around (almost 15 of them) due to extremely high inflow of foreign currencies. These were all the "jump aeroplane" funds which made Kampar on the top ten list. (Jump Aeroplane = cantonese way of saying illegal work at overseas). There after, Kampar again gets another great name... the old folk town as there isn't jobs for youngsters. All its glory had been gone with the winds.
This is the railway station in Kampar. It used to be a hotspot for morning joggers. But it is now closed. Although it is still maintained but the access road is now full with shoulder-tall weeds. Locals no longer jog here. There was also no train! That is why there is a no entry site at the entrance of the station. 
This is the NEWLY built railway station. It is also not being used or opened for public. It has been CLOSED for years. Well done, KTM! I still perfer to old station as compare to this new station.
Kampar has added a new work-out facility and had annouced spent over million of ringgit to have this "RAKAN MUDA" sport utility buildings. These will be a great place to visit if you are keen for work out.
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