Off the beaten track in KL, we found ourselves at the National Palace or more fondly known as Istana Negara. This is the official residence of our YDP Agong. This building was once owned my a Chinese merchant before it was bought over by the government and converted into what it is today. Visitors are not allowed into the compounds unlike the Buckingham in London or the Grand Palace in Thailand which is believe is one of the reasons why hardly anyone visits this historical landmark.
The main entrance of the palace with its two guards. No horses were seen as often publicised in brochures.
The extremely huge lawn within the palace compounds
The coat of arms of Malaysia
Flock of crows heading back to their nests after scavenging our city
After visiting all the famous landmarks in KL, I realised I forgotten one very important one which is the Merdeka square. Getting there was havoc, which also explains the lack of tourists unless there's a special occasion. There was barely any allocated parking lots too. Walking there was a better option. The best place to park your car is at Central Market's carpark but try not too spend more than 2 hours or you'll pay a hefty fee.
Pre-war building in Old Kuala Lumpur
Coincidentally, they were having some rehearsals at Dataran Merdeka in conjunction with the listing of Malacca and Penang as a Unesco World Heritage Site. Looked more like a tourist trap to me. I personally love holidaying in Penang and Malacca but the performances showcased to the foreign tourist were complete rubbish and commercialised. As a Malaysian I felt deeply insulted by our 'custom-made' culture created by our famed politicians to generate more tourist-dollar. Heck, my American counterpart felt the same too btw. It did however, provided some nice shots.
Perhaps the most original performance.
While these women may look elegantly traditional, I never came across any Indian dance requiring them to hold pots using their mouth!
Completely ridiculous. Either that or we weren't properly educated about our local culture duing our completely useless Moral Education classes. Pn Aun is innocent btw, if you were wondering.
The Portuguese, I can't say much as their culture is a dying culture in Malaysia
Chinese opera, now this is original
Again, I'm still curious as to which culture the woman on the left belongs to. I don't remember seeing any woman wearing songkoks on their head. To spice things up, there's a Chinese lady with shocking pink flowers on her head too. Not to mention her "flared" cheongsam. Utterly ridiculous.
Our flagpole with its enlarged flag against a picturesque backdrop
The clocktower which was once Malaysia's most prominent landmark
And here's how KL got its name. The confluence of the Klang and the Gombak River. Hence, you get the name muddy confluence, Kuala Lumpur.
One of the two most iconic landmarks in KL alongside the twin towers
Photographers at work
As seen from Kampung Baru
The main entrance of the palace with its two guards. No horses were seen as often publicised in brochures.
The extremely huge lawn within the palace compounds
The coat of arms of Malaysia
Flock of crows heading back to their nests after scavenging our city
After visiting all the famous landmarks in KL, I realised I forgotten one very important one which is the Merdeka square. Getting there was havoc, which also explains the lack of tourists unless there's a special occasion. There was barely any allocated parking lots too. Walking there was a better option. The best place to park your car is at Central Market's carpark but try not too spend more than 2 hours or you'll pay a hefty fee.
Pre-war building in Old Kuala Lumpur
Coincidentally, they were having some rehearsals at Dataran Merdeka in conjunction with the listing of Malacca and Penang as a Unesco World Heritage Site. Looked more like a tourist trap to me. I personally love holidaying in Penang and Malacca but the performances showcased to the foreign tourist were complete rubbish and commercialised. As a Malaysian I felt deeply insulted by our 'custom-made' culture created by our famed politicians to generate more tourist-dollar. Heck, my American counterpart felt the same too btw. It did however, provided some nice shots.
Perhaps the most original performance.
While these women may look elegantly traditional, I never came across any Indian dance requiring them to hold pots using their mouth!
Completely ridiculous. Either that or we weren't properly educated about our local culture duing our completely useless Moral Education classes. Pn Aun is innocent btw, if you were wondering.
The Portuguese, I can't say much as their culture is a dying culture in Malaysia
Chinese opera, now this is original
Again, I'm still curious as to which culture the woman on the left belongs to. I don't remember seeing any woman wearing songkoks on their head. To spice things up, there's a Chinese lady with shocking pink flowers on her head too. Not to mention her "flared" cheongsam. Utterly ridiculous.
Our flagpole with its enlarged flag against a picturesque backdrop
The clocktower which was once Malaysia's most prominent landmark
And here's how KL got its name. The confluence of the Klang and the Gombak River. Hence, you get the name muddy confluence, Kuala Lumpur.
One of the two most iconic landmarks in KL alongside the twin towers
Photographers at work
As seen from Kampung Baru
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