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Insider's Kuala Lumpur : Travel Guide. Historical anecdotes about KL's most significant buildings, districts, and people.
Title:
Insider's Kuala Lumpur : Travel Guide. Historical anecdotes about KL's most significant buildings, districts, and people.
Author:
Fatt, Lam Seng.
ISBN:
9789814435390
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Edition:
3rd ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (380 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction to the City -- Travel Facts -- The City Centre -- Where Rivers Meet -- From Mining Town to Megalopolis -- Mosque in the Middle -- Point of Sales -- The Golden Mile? -- Shopping Before Sogo -- The 20-Million-Dollar Man -- The Spotted Dog Evolves Into An Asian Thoroughbred -- The Grand Old Lady -- Field of Independence -- God Has Eyes -- Insider's Tips -- Short Walk -- The Chinatown Area -- The Mother of All Markets -- On Higher Ground -- Helluva Hazard -- New Lease of Life for Stadia -- Hundred Stories High -- Insider's Tips -- Short Walk -- Jalan Ampang Area -- Nightmare Turns Into Sweet Dream -- Still the Tallest Twin Towers -- The Malaysian Eiffel -- The Golden Age of the Golden Rooster? -- Urban Kampung -- The Famous Chow Kit -- Insider's Tips -- Short Walk -- The Lake Gardens Area -- A Celebration of Minarets -- Colonial Style with a Dash of YMCA -- The 15th Mile -- Venning's Labour of Love for Lovers -- Monument with a Chequered Past -- A Desirable Dwelling -- The Resident's Residence -- Home of Kings -- Insider's Tips -- Short Walk -- The Bangsar Area -- Mostly Multi-Millionaires -- Old News -- Insider's Tips -- Short Walk -- The Bukit Bintang Area -- Starry, Starry Hill -- Fish Curry with Rice? -- An Institution in Education -- Insider's Tips -- Short Walk -- The Rest of KL -- The Iron Bullock Cart -- The Klang River 'Highway' -- Stinking Discovery -- Baldie and the Bentong Kid -- Insider's Tips -- Short Walk -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.
Abstract:
Kuala Lumpur, once a sleepy backwater, is today a sprawling metropolis and one of Asia's most exciting destinations. Insider's Kuala Lumpur takes the reader on a tour of KL's various districts-the City Centre, Chinatown, Jalan Ampang, Lake Gardens, Bangsar, Bukit Bintang-and gives the inside scoop on the stories behind the city's famous landmarks and personalities. Author Lam Seng Fatt's collection of captivating stories will make you pause, think and appreciate the city in its historical totality. Hear about the disputes over the real founder of the city; the brothels and gambling dens; the adventures of the early pioneers, coffee planters and infamous criminals; the rich towkays who built themselves European-inspired mansions; and the first warders of Pudu Jail-named Fish, Currie, and Rice! In this updated third edition, the latest developments in the cosmopolitan capital are covered, adding a whole new dimension to the already fascinating story. Maps, colour photographs, suggested itineraries, and information on attractions make this an indispensable travel companion.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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