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Exploring multicultural
Brickfields
, home to temples, churches and Kuala Lumpur's
official Little India.
Marvelling at the architectural detail of the
Thean Hou Temple
and the views from its
elevated terraces.
Sampling some of KL's top food and fashion picks in
Bangsar Baru
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and
Explore: Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
The Lake Gardens were created in the late 19th century as an urban retreat for the colonial
Brits to escape the hurly burly of downtown. Recently renamed the Tun Abdul Razak
Heritage Park after Malaysia's second prime minister, this lush, landscaped area continues
to act as KL's green relaxation zone and includes three museums, six themed parks and
other monuments and sights.
Following devastating fires in the late 19th century, KL's colonial administration de-
creed that bricks would henceforth be used to construct the city's buildings. The area
where they were manufactured became known as Brickfields. Many Indian labourers,
mainly Tamils from southern India and Sri Lanka, settled here, giving the area its still-pre-
dominant Indian atmosphere - that's why it's KL's official Little India. However, in this
ethnically diverse 'burb you'll also find a Chinese temple and various Christian churches
alongside the Hindu and Buddhist shrines. All are overshadowed by the skyscrapers of
KL Sentral, the city's transportation hub around which several new shopping complexes
and offices towers have sprouted.
To the south ripple the green hills that are home to KL's main Chinese Cemetery as well
as the spectacular Thean Hou Temple and the old Istana Negara. North of here is Bangsar,
a century ago a rubber plantation, now an upscale residential area of luxury bungalows
and condominiums. Its commercial hub, Bangsar Baru, is one of KL's most pleasant
places to eat and shop.
Local Life
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Tugu Drum Circle
(
http://tugudrumcircle.blogspot.com
)
Bang out a beat with the drum circle, who
meet beneath the National Monument (
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)
every Sunday eve.
