Taiping is famous for its slogan 'First of the First' where the city is home to 33 things that started in Malaysia, the Peninsular, Perak, and the Federated Malay States. The Taiping Municipal Council lists 33 Many Firsts of Taiping which include buildings, locations, institutions, newspapers, associations, agencies and other physical features.

Interesting trivia about Taiping's The Firsts is one of the tourist attractions that can be visited through the Taiping Heritage Trail provided by the local authority.​​THE: DAWN mapped the 33 Many Firsts of Taiping within this research area in the map below: