View of Petronas Tower from shopping mall

Kuala Lumpur - Where it all began

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October 17th 2007
So this is where it all began. I still remember how I felt the first time I glimpsed Kuala Lumpur; the tallness of it (London Fen-like in comparison) the glint of the skyscrapers in the tropical sun, the smell of spices and incense mixed with hot uncollected rubbish, an unfamiliar paradise to me then. I've seen more skyscrapers and Asian cities since then and KL is no longer the daunting and de ... read more

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During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more