Courting controversy: The mural of Amelia Earhart at Jalan Abdul Jalil in Taiping has been recognised by the Malaysia Book of Records as ‘The Biggest Outdoor 3D Mural Painting’.
IPOH: It’s been 85 years since she disappeared, but American aviator Amelia Earhart is causing unlikely waves in the town of Taiping.
A mural on the wall of a shophouse in Taiping, which features the famed pilot, is under public scrutiny for its inscription: “The first woman to fly solo around the world stopped to refuel at the Taiping aerodome in Tekah on June 20, 1937.”
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