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Hello everyone. I am Tony. I have been a licensed Kuala Lumpur City tour guide for the past 10 years since I retired as a High School teacher and I am accredited by the Ministry of Tourism Malaysia. I love to travel and have had the privilege of travelling and experiencing many other countries and cultures. I love sharing my knowledge of Kuala Lumpur (KL) with everyone, locals and foreigners alike. Though KL is the capital of an independent country since 1957, she has known 446 years of colonial rule by the Portuguese, the Dutch and the British since 1511 and those experiences has influenced a greater part of our history. A melting pot of Asia, KL has been labelled as a City of Contrasts and Diversity. I hope to share with you our rich Country, Culture, Cuisine and more! As oft said, to know KL is to love KL. Join me to know KL - my city for the last 40 years. Selamat Datang (Welcome in our local language).
Recognised as a City of Skyscrapers, with the 2nd Tallest Tower in the World, the Tallest Twin Towers in the World, and many other high-rises, how did Kuala Lumpur achieve all this? What sparked the growth and development of this City? Who were the contributors?
We will meet at the Central Market also known as Pasar Seni. From here we will walk towards the River of Life - the Birthplace of Kuala Lumpur and I will recount the history of its development with the arrival of Bugis adventurers from the Celebes at the beginning of the 18th century .
The Chinese started coming in the 19th century with news of the TIN RUSH in Malaya. Many of them came as little more than indentured slaves to escape the turmoils and poverty caused by the Opium Wars and the Taiping Rebellion to work in the tin mines with the hopes of finding a living and earning money for the families they left back home.
However, most of these tin-workers lost their lives in the jungle-infested swamps and forests and had to endure a lot of hardship, loneliness and suffering.
Their dependence on the mercies of Heaven led them to build ornate temples and interesting rituals that make up the Chinese religion. They also left behind their food culture and religious viewpoints.
Likewise, many Tamils left home in India and came as indentured slaves to toil as labourers to open up the jungles of Malaya for the building of railways, roads, rubber, and tea plantations. They too brought along the Hindu religion, culture, and delicious food.
We will visit the beautiful Mughal-influenced buildings of Colonial British Malaya which served as her Administrative Centre from 1880 till 1957 when Britain granted Malaya her independence.
In summary, if you wish to learn about the history of Malaya in general and Kuala Lumpur in particular, then this tour is for you.
I welcome all serious walkers.
Do take note that while the Walk is Free, the Guide requires a Service Tip of minimum RM50. Kindly not book the tour if you are not in agreement to this minimum tip.
1. At the Main Entrance of Central Market (Pasar Seni) wearing a RED Shirt and a RED Cap. 2. I will also be wearing a portable microphone and speaker.
Completed in 1937 near the site of the old market which dates back to 1888, this building served as a central market for wholesalers and retailers until the end of 1980. Construction of the Dayabumi Building began in 1981 to serve as the first headoffice of Petronas. In 1982, all the market operators were moved out and the structure was slated for demolition to make way for an office block. It was saved due to strong protests by the Malaysian Heritage Society, NGOs and other civil societies.
This century-old Chinese temple was founded in 1882 by the Chinese Kapitan Yap Ah Loy. The ornate structure stands as a testament of traditional Southern Chinese architecture built based on the Feng Shui principle.
This century-old Hindu Temple is the oldest in Kuala Lumpur and dates back to 1873. There is an impressive 75-feet tower standing five-tiers high. The tower is adorned with 228 Hindu deities that are sculpted in the styles of South India where almost all the Tamils in Malaya came from.
The entire street represents one of the original street of KL known as Petaling Street. Is has a row of some of the oldest shophouses where some old traditional trades such as goldsmiths and dealers in Chinese medicinal herbs still exist. The street also has a covered bazaar where visitors can find all kinds of goods such as bags, shoes, clothes, watches etc. Besides which are also various hawker stalls and cafes selling delicious Cantonese and Hokkien food.
From this vantage point, visitors will be shown the original site of the beginning of Kuala Lumpur. How it started from a shanty town how the River played a vital role in the birth of the capital city of Malaysia.
Visitors here will be enthralled with the magnificient administrative buildings of Colonial British Malaya comprising of its Secretariat, Post Office, Railway Station, Church and Club House as well as it football, rugby and cricket field.
A notorious alley in the past but now transformed into an Instagram's haunt. I will share with you it's notorious past.
Photostop at this yet to be opened to public behemoth. Recognised as the 2nd tallest tower in the world, this 118-storey tower is second only to the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. It's significance is in the symbolic pride of our nation's independence story.
Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).
