Insider's Kuala Lumpur : a guide to the soul of the city / Lam Seng Fatt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lam, Seng Fatt.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tourism--Malaysia--Kuala Lumpur.

Tourism.

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)--Description and travel.

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (380 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Other Title:

Insider's Kuala Lumpur is no ordinary travel guide, open your eyes to the soul of the city, not just the Twin Towers

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Marshall Cavendish Editions ; Tarrytown, N.Y. : Marshall Cavendish Corp., 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 a

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 DreamStill 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 EducationInsider'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

Notes:

Previous ed.: Singapore : Times Books International, c2000.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [250]-[251]) and index.

ISBN:

9789814435390

9814435392

OCLC:

830169549