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A crusade for peace initiative in Taiping
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Marina Emmanuel
New Straits Times
01-21-2001
A crusade for peace initiative in Taiping
Byline: Marina Emmanuel
Edition: New Sunday Times; 2*
Section: National
Memo: (STF) - The feud over tin fields in the Silver State in the early 1800s gave birth to the town of Taiping, which means `Everlasting Peace'. Marina Emmanuel visits this cradle of historical landmarks and sees why one of Malaysia's oldest towns is the deserving site for an effort at promoting global peace and harmony. With pictures by Nik Rosli Ishak.
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