Berjaya Times Square

Right across from my hotel, I found the newest shopping mall in KL. It has 1000 individual retail outlets spread over 10 floors. Pictured is Asia's largest indoor theme park as seen from the 8th floor of Times Square. The mall also contains an IMAX theater.

Shopping in Kuala Lumpur

The main shopping in KL is in an area called the Golden Triangle. However, there are numerous other shopping hot spots. Pictured above is Petaling Street in Chinatown. Shopping goes on day and night in this covered market where knock-offs of popular shoes and clothing as well as gold jewelry and all types of food imaginable (and unimaginable!)are available.

Petronas Twin Towers

The towers are 88 stories tall. One tower is occupied by the oil company, Petronas, and the other tower is leased to numerous high profile corporations. 83,500 square meters of stainless steel cladding imported from Germany were used on the exterior as well as 77,000 square meters of vision glass. There are 29 double-decker high speed passenger lifts and 10 escalators in each tower.

Independence Square

Merdeka is the Malay word for Independence. Malaysia celebrates 50 years of independence this year. These government buildings are across the street from the square which also includes a famous cricket field.

Kuala Lumpur War Memorial

Also called the National Monument or Tugu Negara it is a sculpture that commemorates those who died in Malaysia's struggle for freedom, principally against the Japanese occupation during World War II and the Malayan Emergency , which lasted from 1948 until 1960.

The King's Palace

Malaysia has an elected King and each province has a Sultan or a Governor. The real power, however, is in the hands of parliament and the Prime Minister.

Urban Rain Forest

Surrounding the KL Tower is the Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve, a 9.37 hectare preserve in the heart of the city.

The Menara - Kuala Lumpur

I spent my weekend between Shenzhen, China and Kuching Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. On Saturday morning I took the monorail from downtown to the Menara - also called the KL Tower. AT 276 meters, it is the 4th tallest tower in the world.