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right at Jln Istidat and follow that for about 1km; signs for the Wetland Centre will be on
your right.
CHINESE TEMPLE
Che Sui Khor Moral Uplifting Society
(Jln Tuaran; )
About four minutes north of KK, this complex is anchored by an
11-storey pagoda that shimmers in orange and green. Tourists can't enter the actual pa-
goda, but the friendly members of the society don't mind you poking around the rest of
their library. The Society espouses believing in the best Islam, Taoism, Buddhism and
Christianity have to offer. You can get here via the bus terminal at Wawasan Plaza going
north on the Jln Tuaran route (RM3). To get home, just stand outside the temple on the
main road and a minibus or regular bus will pick you up. A return taxi should cost around
RM20.
Puh Toh Tze Buddhist Temple
(Jln Tuaran; )
Also spelled 'Poh Toh Tse', this temple is 20 minutes north of KK, at
Mile (Batu) 5.5. It's quite impressive: a stone staircase-pavilion flanked by 10 Chinese
deities leads up to a main temple complex dominated by Kwan Yin, Goddess of Mercy. A
Chinese-style reclining Buddha rests inside. You can to enter and wander around. The
temple is on a small hill west of the main highway junction north; you can get here by tak-
ing the Jln Tuaran bus again or, more easily, hire a taxi; a round-trip shouldn't be more
than RM36.
CHINESE TEMPLE
Museum of Islamic Civilisation
( 538234; admission incl in Sabah Museum ticket; 9am-5pm Sat-Thu; )
This
museum consists of six galleries devoted to Muslim culture and history in Malaysia and
beyond. The five domes represent the holy Five Pillars of Islam. It's in need of a facelift
and an update, but can fill up an hour or two of a boring afternoon.
To get to the museum complex, catch a bus (RM1) along Jln Tunku Abdul Rahman and
get off just before the mosque. Be warned: it's a short but steep walk uphill to the mu-
seum. Bus 13 also goes right round past the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and stops near Jln
Muzium (look for the Sacred Heart Church). Taxi fare will run between RM10 and RM15.
MUSEUM
City Mosque
(off Jln Tun Fuad Stephens)
Overlooking the South China Sea, this mosque is built in
classical style, and is far more attractive than the State Mosque in terms of setting and
design. Completed in 2000, it can hold up to 12,000 worshippers. It can be entered by
MOSQUE
