Kuala Lumpur
KUALA LUMPUR – The economic powerhouse of Malaysia juggles relentless renewal with its distinctly colonial identity, making for a fascinating example of Asian dynamism.
Background
Miners and traders first came upriver to where the Klang and Gombak rivers converge in search of tin. The Gombak estuary was the highest point upstream that the miners could land their supplies for prospecting tin in Ampang, a few kilometres further inland. They named the settlement Kuala Lumpur, which means " muddy estuary" in
Malay. By the 1860s, the landing place had become a flourishing village.
Main Attraction
Subang Abdul Samad Building, National Mosque, Petaling Street, Sin Sze Si Ta Temple, Petronas Twin Tower, KL Tower, Rumah Penghulu Abu Saman, Islamic Arts Museum, Brickfields.
