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Kuala Lampur

Trey Archer Published in Malaysia on Wednesday, 31 August 2011 04:38

KL (pop. 7.5 million) holds the seat of Malaysian Parliament and is also the country’s financial powerhouse. The once sleepy backwater town in the Klang Valley has grown to be an internationally recognized financial center and is one of the fastest growing cities of SE Asia. KL’s skyline towers into the clouds with the infamous Petronas Twin Towers, KL Tower and National Mosque of Malaysia.

XTS Rating: 7- KL is cool for its immense diversity. It’s hard to remember what country you’re in sometimes due to the massive amounts of Chinese, Indian, native Malays and other Asian immigrants living in there. Everything from religion, food, language, public holidays and architecture is influenced by the metropolis’ immigrant wave, making it one of the most unique cities in the world. By far the best thing to do is get lost, sample different food and stumble upon a small festival or religious ceremony in one of the city’s ethnic neighborhoods.

The ethnic diversity, unfortunately, has also created problems. Although it goes unnoticed, many locals living there complain that ethnic tension is very present and, in some instances, violent. That coupled with the fact that drinking is regulated makes for a pretty lousy party scene.

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