Re-discover Kuala Lumpur.

Kualu Lumpur (KL) is a fabulous city and there are many things to explore! From shopping, extreme sports, clubbing, concerts, to visit heritage sites, KL has it all to offer in one city! KL is the capital city of Malaysia and definitely the economic and financial center of the country. For many people, KL is a "goldmine"! Like businessmen, people who employed here, or international fund managers who want to raise fund for big projects, this city is the best place for them to "dig" gold.

Majority people come here mainly for business and job opportunities, thats common! Many people who stay near by KL, from the neighbor cities and towns,  they moved here just because of this reason. I have discovered something interesting which was many people who migrated here for long and called KL as their home did not know much about KL's background, surprisingly, they only recognized a few great architectures in the city - shopping malls! They are barely know about the history of KL and its establishment, even for the locals (those who born and grew up in KL city), many of them just like the "new immigrants".

Yap Ah Loy. Source: Wikipedia

Let us re-discover the development of KL with a brief history here. Back to year 1857, KL is founded by tin miners and became a staging point for the trading of tin. Many Chinese labourers were hired to open new tin miners. KL had faced many challenges at that time, including the Selangor Civil War. Around year 1868, Yap Ah Loy was the Kapitan Cina (Chinese Captain) and is considered the founder of KL. He contributed significantly to the development of the city.

In 1882, Frank Swettenham is appointed as Resident of Selangor. In 1896, KL is declared capital of the Federated Malay States by the British. Along the way, KL has gone through many developments. In 31st August of 1957, Malaysia becomes an independent nation and KL is made the capital of Malaysia. KL is accorded city status in 1972.

With great efforts contribute by the people, KL has transformed from merely a muddy field to what it is today! KL is a unique city and definitely can't find its uniqueness elsewhere. Most of the people here are able to speak at least two languages and some even speak more than two languages (we are talented, right?). Some say KL is like a "mini" Asia, variety of food is endless, choose from Malay, Chinese, Indian, Nonya, and Vietnamese food, as well as international cuisines, can find almost everything in this vibrant city .

                                 KL-Skyline Night. Source: Wikipedia

The well built infrastructures like Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), the railway system in the city (LRT & monorail), and the bus connections have make KL becomes one of the best cities for business, work, and leisure in the Southeast Asia region (some say the transportation system is not good enough, yeah, nothing is perfect but it definitely helps us to connect with each other in the city well). KL is a good place for education too, from primary schools to the world standard universities are all here in the city!

KL is a lovely place for everything. A hub for all the people who come from different places to exchange ideas.

*Jumbo Wing*

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