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Taiping is a town located in the state of Perak in Malaysia.
Formerly, it was known as Klian Pauh. At the end of the Larut War in 1874, it was renamed to Taiping, which translates to Peace in Chinese.
Taiping was the administration center of the state of Perak until 1930s, before Ipoh is selected as the seat of government.
For information on the rebellion of the same name that happened in China between 1850 and 1864, see: Taiping Rebellion.