KUALA LUMPUR CITY CENTRE

Kuala Lumpur is the tradition heart of Malaysia's capital city. It also one of the top modern cosmopolitan city that rich with many attractions that attract many tourist to have a visit. Many spectacular buildings have been erected in the city, some of the world’s most breathtaking modern skyscrapers, inspired by the unique style of Malay architecture, next to some colonial buildings, which means that the city also retains much of its old character and local colour. Malaysia's capital of Kuala Lumpur are well known all over the world for its major celebrations and events. Kuala Lumpur is one of city where tourist can see the Malaysian cultural, as internationally know as multicultural country. 

The city center can be divided into the following areas and each of the areas have it own attractions and activity.

OLD CITY CENTER/ OLD TOWN

This area is locally known as traditional core of Kuala Lumpur where the old colonial administrative  center, with Merdeka Square , Sultan Abdul Samad Building and Selangor Club.This district also include the famous destination in Kuala Lumpur, Chinatown.

SULTAN ABDUL SAMAD BUILDING

This landmark are one of the most popular attraction in Kuala Lumpur city center. Sultan Abdul Samad building was built in 1897 and used to be the Federated Malay State administration. The design of the building inspired by some features of building in several countries. The moorish appearance of building is reflect to the cultural background of Malaysia. The building now has been used as the Supreme and Highcourts.

MERDEKA SQUARE

Merdeka square is the place where Malaysian's first prime minister Tunku Abdul Rahman annouced the Indepence Day on 31 August 1957. It also the first place where Malaysian flag, Jalur Gemilang was hoisted and is the world talles flagpole as a symbol the historical event. The square is also used to celebrate national events, carnivals, live performance, cultural events and other social awareness campaign.

CHINATOWN

Petaling street or affectionately known as PS among locals but touris mostly called it as Chinatown because of the population of the place are mostly chinese and originaly live by chinese. Chinatown's best experience is at night where there are many people and it noise , it also referred as the place that never sleeps. Petaling Street it's a bustling market serving as a bargain hunter paradise  and one of the premier shopping areas in the city. Tourist or local can find so many thing at the market from head to toe and even the house decorations are sold in this market. It also famous with its marketshift bazaar or stalls. All the items are sold at very reasonable price. Petaling Street is a good place to buy Chinese artifact such as incense holder,lie ingurines, bric brac and the most famous remedies or sweetmeats of Chinese and also it herbs. You also can find aged craftmen at work in shophouses that produce lanterns,tinware and many more. The street are well known with its jewellery shops that sell a variety of crafted gold items set with priceless gemstones.

GOLDEN TRIANGLE

Golden Triangle is the Kuala Lumpur's main shopping center and nightlife district. It located at the northeast of the central Kuala Lumpur. It also home to the Petronas Twin Towers, Suria KLCC shopping centre, KLCC convention center and KLCC park. Kuala Lumpur city centre refers to the prime plots of land and properties right in the middle of Kuala Lumpur city. The entire landscape are soaring with magnificent skyscrapers and gigantic shopping malls.

                                                                        KLCC

Bukit Bintang is also one of the famous attraction because it is the legendary shopping centre that features a wide features of shopping malls and oulets such as 

                                                              PLAZA LOW YAT

Plaza Low Yat was built in 1999 and it is famous with the variety of gadget that local or tourist can find with reasonable price and can bargain the price. Basically, the gadget that they sell are laptops, camera, smartphones and many more. It also frame as a strong prominence as the country's premier IT lifestyle.

                                                           SUNGEI WANG PLAZA

Sungei Wang Plaza is one of the famous shopping centre that sell variety of clothes,shoes, and many more. This shopping centre are also use as a runaway for fashion show, social awarenes campaign and many of events had been held here.

                                                                      PAVILLION

Pavillion is one of the newest shopping centre that has been built in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. It offers the finest fashion and home furnishing to entertainment and culinary delight. It was opened on 20 September 2007. Moreover, it was first in Malaysia with Pavilion KL's six distinguishes shopping precints and a row of street front duplexes housing flagship boutiques from the world over. It also have the new national landmark, Pavilion Crystal Fountain. It is the talles Liuli Crystal Fountain in Malaysia endorsed by the Malaysia Book Of Records.


                                               THE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE

The new pedestrian bridge also had been built for the citizens or tourist . It is safe for the pedestrian who from KLCC and heading to Pavilion there are have been served by the goverment. It also have safety guards who responsibility to check and secure the place. It was built in 2011 it length is 1.173 kilometre. The bridge is a fully air conditioned walkway that gives the pedestrian as well tourist a very convenience way to travel from Pavilion Kuala Lumpur to KLCC or vice versa within 15 minutes of journey in between.


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