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| The meeting of Klang river and Gombak river. |
|  | History of KL Do you know why she is called Kuala Lumpur?
In the early days, KL is nothing but a bushes and a tin mine and lay there a stream of muddy river. Once the Chinese community were brought in from the Mainland China by the Raja fo Klang (Raja Mahadi)to work as a tin miners, their Kapitan named Yap AhLoy found a very strategic location to built a platform for their businesses. And so, this Kapitan had chosen the place situated in the middle of these 2 rivers' meeting point. He called it Kuala Lampa (Lampa in his dielect means mudd). And so on, all community from Malays, Indians and Chinese started calling it Kuala Lampa. The Malays sooner change it to Kuala Lumpur(Lumpur means mudd also in their dielect). That was the story how did she get her name. |
| | The Modern KL As you can see, the domed building is the KLCC mosque. Background is the KL Tower and more skycrapers around KL Golden Triangle. |
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samsopiee Tue Feb 12, 2008 02:09 UTC
El Nino lost it's Latin Heat in March 2003 when it closed down. Somehow, never really recovered, and we were all very very sad for the loss. For the latest clubs in Kuala Lumpur, go to http://www.salsapower.com/cities/malaysia.htm.. | Pierangelo Thu May 27, 2004 15:25 UTC
Thanks for info about nightlife as latin dance (el nino). | dsantosh Tue Nov 11, 2003 06:41 UTC
Fantastic pages.Superb phtographs and nice tips.Great narration. Useful information to a traveller. | edachsund Tue Sep 9, 2003 09:59 UTC
Hey, think the satay you mention happened to be my favourite place to chill out and sit there for couple of hours in Johny started about 8 until 11pm, we called it as Johny next stall to satay. hey lets chill out there sometimes??? |
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