The KL story so far...
As I write this I am enjoying a delicious cup of Xi Mut tea at a shop called Old Town White Coffee located inside Central Market (More about this market later). Please forgive any typos that are bound to occur as I am writing all this on my IPhone.
Ok, so what's the story so far? Well, I have just spent the last 2.5 hours or so wondering Petaling street (KL's Chinatown) and the surrounding vicinity stopping by to take photos of the Guan Di temple, built in 1888 to commemorate one of China's greatest warrior generals who served Lu Bei during the Han dynasty of the three kingdoms period.
Next was a quick stop to take some photos of the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple built in 1873 as a place of worship for those of the Hindu faith. This however doesn't perturb people from all walks of life admiring its firm architecture.
Much of Chinatown is akin to a huge bazaar with everything from clothes, fruits, food and drink to your typical touristy merchandise. I guess it is no different from other Chinatowns in many other countries, save for the fact that the food IMHO is a lot cheaper!! A large plate of delicious fried Kway Teow at 5.50RMB is a bloody good offer in my books.
Do you remember Central Market ? No, well shame on you for not paying attention! Formerly known as KL's Wet Market it was built in 1888 initially serving as gambling premise before shaping into the Central Market we see today. There are over 228 shops inside most of them dealing with arts and crafts, thus making it Malaysia's largest arts and crafts centre.
So there you have it folks, the story of KL so far. I shall leave you with a few photos (sorry for poor quality as I can't upload from my SLR at this moment).
Next destination KL city gallery.
Ok, so what's the story so far? Well, I have just spent the last 2.5 hours or so wondering Petaling street (KL's Chinatown) and the surrounding vicinity stopping by to take photos of the Guan Di temple, built in 1888 to commemorate one of China's greatest warrior generals who served Lu Bei during the Han dynasty of the three kingdoms period.
Next was a quick stop to take some photos of the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple built in 1873 as a place of worship for those of the Hindu faith. This however doesn't perturb people from all walks of life admiring its firm architecture.
Much of Chinatown is akin to a huge bazaar with everything from clothes, fruits, food and drink to your typical touristy merchandise. I guess it is no different from other Chinatowns in many other countries, save for the fact that the food IMHO is a lot cheaper!! A large plate of delicious fried Kway Teow at 5.50RMB is a bloody good offer in my books.
Do you remember Central Market ? No, well shame on you for not paying attention! Formerly known as KL's Wet Market it was built in 1888 initially serving as gambling premise before shaping into the Central Market we see today. There are over 228 shops inside most of them dealing with arts and crafts, thus making it Malaysia's largest arts and crafts centre.
So there you have it folks, the story of KL so far. I shall leave you with a few photos (sorry for poor quality as I can't upload from my SLR at this moment).
Next destination KL city gallery.
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