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Kuala Lumpur, where modernism coasts along poverty

Kuala lumpur (KL) is really a fascinating city: we find in it a ponctual developed modernism, mixed in an oriental city, rich of traditions, very living. People are warm and welcoming.
Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia : it is quite a recent city (120 years), about crowded with about 2 millions people (the biggest of Malaysia), located 35 km from the West side coast. We find there the most famous landmark of the country: the Petronas twin towers, that where for a time the tallest building in the world. Another landmark : the Menara KL, from the toop of which, we can have a great view of the city.
KLIA national airport is really central in Malaysia, but it is lcated far from the city center (at least 1h by taxi) and is accessible from bus terminal of Pudu Raya with the expressshuttle (35 min). For more ifo on this shuttle : kliaekspres.com
The city offers man attractions for tourists, and parks to visit : so you can stay in Kuala Lumpur several days without getting bored.

My Photographies :

A view of Kuala Lumpur from height 276m of Menara KL.

Photography taken not long before sunset from the telecommunications tower of Menara Kuala Lumpur at the height of 276 meters.

The giant size of Petronas twin towers

Heigher than the Empire State Building, they were the highest building of the world for a few months, just before being topped by the telecommunications tower of Shanghai.
They get at the first floors a very luxuous commercial center. Unfortunately, the visit of the top of the towers is forbidden, but it is now possible to visit the bridge between the 2 towers, located at the middle of them.

Menara Kuala Lumpur

Butik Bintang Plazza (BB Plazza)

Garden beside Petronas Twin Towers

Petronas Twin Towers from BB Plazza

Petronas Twin Towers from the middle on the ground.

Typical street of KL

This street is located not far from BB Plaza ( a mall ).

Food street market.

Durians street market

Roasted chicken street market

There again, we eat on the sidewalk, in the street.

Big mall in the heart of Petronas Twin towers

What a demonstration of modernism and luxery this mall gives us: many shops like Cartier's, Mont Blanc's, Tiffany's...

Merdeka Square

Merdeka Square is the biggest square of Kuala Lumpur, that is used for example the place for the national day. On this place, stands the oldest Church of malaysia.

Merdeka Square by night

On Merdeka Square stands the oldest church of Malaysia. Buildings are enlighted powerfully.

Tien Hou Chinese temple (1)

Always in construction, growing larger as and when supporters give their money, this temple is magnificent by its warm colors.

Tien Hou Chinese temple (2)

Troughtout this door, we can see the Petronas Twin towers and the Menara tower.

Tien Hou Chinese temple (3)

Kuala Lumpur Building (1)

Kuala Lumpur Building (2)

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