Malaysia: A Travel Adventure
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Lorien Holland. Malaysia: A Travel Adventure
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Chinese immigrants brought many traditions with them to Malaysia, including female foot binding for richer women in their community. Although foot binding is no longer practised, replicas of the diminutive brocade shoes can still be found in craft shops and museums.
Fireworks over the old Moorish-style law courts bordering Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square) in downtown Kuala Lumpur, heart of the colonial administration in Malaya.
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The record-breaking Petronas Twin Towers are Malaysia’s icon to modernity. Completed in 1998, they are eighty-eight stories high and were the world’s tallest building until they were eclipsed by Taipei 101 in 2004. The sky-bridge which links the two towers is open to the public..
The Kuala Lumpur Tower is the city’s telecommunications beacon, complete with a revolving restaurant at its upper levels. It is built on top of a hill and appears to loom over the Petronas Twin Towers. Views over the city are unrivalled on a clear day.
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