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Photo Essay: Scenes from Kuala Lumpur

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This is a guest post by Lauren Becker. If you want to guest post on Go Backpacking, please read more here.

Kuala Lumpur is a modern industrial city caught up in 20th century technology, buildings, and media.  Clutched in a triangle of three cultures: Malay, Indian, and Chinese, the city exudes the blending of these cultures in the new versus the old.

From the amazing Batu Caves with monkeys watching the Hindu traditions, to the hawker stalls on Jl Pedling with mouth watering Chinese and Malay delicacies, and the eclectic markets of Chinatown, evidence of the mixing cultures is everywhere.

Old and new architecture in Kuala Lumpur.
Old and new architecture in Kuala Lumpur.
Rambutan (fruit) at the Chinatown market.
Rambutan (fruit) at the Chinatown market.
Preparing scallions.
Preparing scallions.
The Hindu God, Lord Murugan at Batu Caves.
The Hindu God, Lord Murugan at Batu Caves.
Drummer at Hindu temple at Batu Caves.
Drummer at Hindu temple at Batu Caves.
Petronas Towers
Petronas Towers
Clams at hawker food stalls.
Clams at hawker food stalls.
Snails at hawker food stalls.
Snails at hawker food stalls.
Street musician at Jl Pedaling.
Street musician at Jl Pedaling.

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About the Photographer: Lauren Becker is a filmmaker turned travel writer who has been lucky enough to travel the world for work and fun.  She enjoys sharing her experiences through the written word, the still photograph, and moving image.  Read more at her personal website, my personal website is www.laurenbecker.net, or follow her on Twitter @filmlb.

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  1. Beautiful photos but have to correct – that's rambutan in the pic, not lychee – they actually taste a tiny bit different (I love rambutan and hate lychee!)

    :-)

  3. That is not a statue of Golden Buddha at Batu Caves. It's is a statue of the Hindu God, Lord Murugan. Please do your research before posting.

  5. Stunning photos. I like the ones of the clams and the snails. Hoping to get to KL on my way to Thailand when I leave NZ.

  6. Love the pictures! I have some quite similiar ones of the colorful buildings in KL and the clams! :)

  8. Your blog is great I feel you should certainly translate it to other languages.

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