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Stand beside the Victorian fountain next to the empty expanse of lawn and take in the
impressive scene. When it was called the Padang, members of the Royal Selangor Club
would politely clap as another wicket fell in a colonial cricket match. At midnight on 31
August 1957, the flag of the independent nation of Malaya was hoisted on the 95m flag-
pole. The eastern flank is dominated by the handsome Sultan Abdul Samad Building, dec-
orated with copper-clad domes and barley-sugar-twist columns.
Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas
