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		<title>Kuala Lumpur Heritage Trails</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:08:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Go for the Kuala Lumpur Heritage Trails! I know it&#8217;s fun because I&#8217;ve done it, a couple of years back. Unfortunately, my experience went undocumented because this KL City Guide didn&#8217;t exist at that time. But, I will not hesitate to do the KL heritage trails again! You can ask about the heritage trails from any travel agency in KL. Most of the tour agent will offer KL Heritage Trails as a half-a-day tour. However, if you&#8217;re feeling adventurous, you can do it yourself! It&#8217;s a good introduction to the famous historical buildings around Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur Historical Buildings As a simple guide for your D.I.Y tour, here are the historical places normally visited as part of the Kuala Lumpur Heritage Trails. The places previous names are in parenthesis. Masjid Jamek Mahkamah Sesyen dan Majistret (Old Survey Department) Panggung Bandaraya (Old City Hall) Mahkamah Tinggi / High Court Sultan Abdul Samad Building (Public Works Dept) Mahkamah Perusahaan / Industrial Court Old Post Office Dataran Merdeka (Parade Ground / Selangor Club Padang) Textile Museum (Federated Malay States Railway) Dataran Merdeka Fountain National History Museum (Chartered Bank) Kuala Lumpur Memorial Library (Government Printing Office) Dataran Merdeka Flagpole Royal Selangor Club Cathedral [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kuala Lumpur History &#8211; From Swampy Marshland to A Thriving Metropolis</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kuala Lumpur simply means &#8220;Muddy Confluence&#8220;, began as a mining settlement in the 1850s and has come a long way, both in years and physical development. From a shanty town, it has blossomed into Malaysia&#8217;s Federal Capital &#8211; a city poised to compete with the ranks of world-class cities. Despite the extensive development in concrete and steel and its modern facilities, Kuala Lumpur is also known for preserving its heritage buildings while the many beautifully landscaped parks and gardens have earned it the reputation of a &#8220;Garden City of Lights&#8221;. The Kuala Lumpur history can be said to begin in the middle of the 19th century. In 1857, Raja Abdullah, the representative of the Yam Tuan who administered Klang, came to explore the district looking for tin ore. He was assisted by Raja Jumaat of Lukut and 87 Chinese workers. After coming up, the Klang River as far as its confluence with the Gombak River, they made their way through deep jungle and found tin near Ampang. That moment marked the beginning of Kuala Lumpur&#8217;s development from a tin miner&#8217;s camp into a commercial center able to attract large numbers of investors from elsewhere. When mining began in earnest in [...]]]></description>
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