Our guide today was the lovely Mimi, the Singing Guide, who had fantastic English. We've had so many guides- most have been just incredible! It's a whole industry, an entire career that these patient, information filled people hook into. Many of these countries are looking for tourism to boost their economy.
It seems to be a satisfying job, to be able to advocate for all of the great things about your country.
It seems to be a satisfying job, to be able to advocate for all of the great things about your country.
Here's Mimi and Mom, and our enormous, FANCY tour bus!
Mimi translated this curious billboard for me: "I have everything I need. But I am still lonely"- advertising one of the popular Korean TV shows that is mainstream in Kuala Lumpur.
Mimi's version was great- but hard to follow. So here it is from Wikipedia, how Kuala Lumpur got its name:
Kuala Lumpur was founded around 1857 at the confluence of the Gombak and Klang rivers. In English, the name Kuala Lumpur literally means "muddy confluence". The venture into the muddy confluence started when a member of the Selangor royal family hired tin prospectors to open tin mines in the Klang Valley. Chinese prospectors went up the river Klang and began prospecting in the Ampang area, which was then jungle. Despite 69 of them dying due to the pestilential conditions, a thriving tin mine was established.[1] This naturally attracted merchants who traded basic provisions to the miners in return for some of the tin. Kuala Lumpur was the furthest point up the Klang River to which supplies could conveniently be brought by boat; it therefore became a collection and dispersal point serving the tin mines.[2]
Population: 30 million in Malaysia ,
located between Thailand and Singapore
Kuala Lumpur is one of 3 federal republics. There are 13 additional states in Malaysia.
Population: 30 million in Malaysia ,
located between Thailand and Singapore
3 million in Kuala Lumpur (capital)
Kuala Lumpur is one of 3 federal republics. There are 13 additional states in Malaysia.
Most malays work in government. Chinese work more in business. "Malaysian Indians" are predominantly lawyers, doctors, and engineers.
Kuala Lumpur is a Muslim country. They also honor Buddhist, Hindu, and Christian faiths. In this Republic, we see Muslim Mosques right next to Buddhist and HinduTemples. All religions are fairly honored. All religions get along.
Kuala Lumpur is a Muslim country. They also honor Buddhist, Hindu, and Christian faiths. In this Republic, we see Muslim Mosques right next to Buddhist and HinduTemples. All religions are fairly honored. All religions get along.
Today we noted many "rooster sightings, as the Chinese New Year was yesterday, January 28. 2017 is the year of the Rooster!
Industry: historically rubber. Now palm oil. Crush seeds and extract oil, used for cooking. Also patronus. Petroleum national pridr. They manufacture a car here called the Most taxis are Proton. Also tourism. Textiles.
Here is a Proton: cute little car.
Here is a Proton: cute little car.
Kuala Lumpur has nine sultans. Every five years, they meet to select the next king of Malaysia. Only country in the world with new King every five years.
Prime minister is elected by the popular vote.
Language Malay. International language is English. Also Chinese and hindi. Internet is driving Malaysian schools to start phasing English into schools fairly recently.
National flower is red hibiscus.
We visited the National Monument built to commemorate fallen heroes from
World Wars 1 and 2, and Malaysian civil wars.
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| The flag of Malaysia |
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| An artist displaying his work at the National Monument |
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| Me and the tourists at the Monument :) haha love them! |
Their monument is reminiscent of our Iwo Jima Memorial Statue
Loved this little tourist girl at the National Monument. On her phone:
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Here is the National Mosque, built in 1988. It can hold 15,000. On Fridays, the mosque is overflowing and people fill the entire square surrounding the mosque and are lined up all in the surrounding streets for prayer.
We were there on a Tuesday!
Pronounce : "La ilaha illellahu muhammadur rasulullah"
Means : "There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is messenger of Allah.
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We were there on a Tuesday!
Means : "There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is messenger of Allah.
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this 88 story pair of wonders is Kuala Lumpur's
"Crown Jewel".
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In 1957 Kuala Lumpur proclaimed independence from Great Britain.
In 1963 Kuala Lumpur was unionized with Singapore and the country was called Malaya.
In 1965 Singapore gained independence.
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Lunch at Salome Bistro, a Theatre Restaurant.
There was live music - they played Achy Breaky Heart and Blue Suede Shoes among other Western hits.
(Weird! Shouldn't they be playing local music in their own language?)
I had a bizarre Malaysian dessert called
(Weird! Shouldn't they be playing local music in their own language?)
I had a bizarre Malaysian dessert called
ABC. It's a layered mixture of crushed ice, random jelly and strange bland but brightly colored toppings, and several different syrups, all in one bowl. Not very tasty.
A (Ice) B(batu=stone/crushed ice) C (champour=mix)
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We also visited a Pewter Factory. Very impressive, reflecting the industry that emerged from the area's early tin mining.
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| Here is the chef, making my ABC. So strange. |
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| My ABC (ick) |
We also visited a Pewter Factory. Very impressive, reflecting the industry that emerged from the area's early tin mining.
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