Monday, December 17, 2012

Kuala Lumpur-The old and quaint


This is what remains of the older sections of Kuala Lumpur.It remains the

commercial heart of the country whereas the Government buildings have

all been relocated to Putrajaya near Kajang.

Who says Kuala Lumpur has no character?



                                       
                                           Where it began,the confluence of the
                                           Klang and Gombak rivers




                                           
                                          The State Secretariat Building,-Moorish style
                                          administrative buildings built by the British



                                           Another view of the State Secretariat

                             


                                     
                                           The Kuala Lumpur Library opposite the State
                                           Secretariat




                                           Medan Pasar,the street where it all began




                                            The Padang,the site of the former Selangor
                                            Club where cricket was played,nowadays
                                            renamed Merdeka Square




                       
                                            The ageless Coliseum Cafe and Restaurant in
                                            Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman




                                           The Hindu Temple in High Street



                                       
                                           Jalan Sultan in Chinatown,a portion which has
                                           to be cleared for the MRT project.


                                     
                                            The entrance to Petaling Street in Chinatown


                                   
                                            Bukit Bintang the commercial and tourism hub

                                       
                                         
                                           The famous Sungei Wang Plaza



                                            The old Railway administrative building


Old clanhouse on Petaling Street
http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2013/1/14/lifeliving/12565972&sec=lifeliving





St.John's Institution-A former missionary school for boys




Bukit Nanas Convent-A former missionary school for girls


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