Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Colonial ERA Structures.

In 1887 the city of Kuala Lumpur became the capital of the province Selangor. At that time the city was already named Kuala Lumpur, which means 'Muddy Confluence'. This comes from the intersection of the two rivers Gombak and Klang. These rivers were the major gateways to the city. In 1896, Kuala Lumpur became the capital of the newly formed 'Federated Malay States'. From that moment on the city developed quickly. The new capital attracted people of many different cultures and the city soon became a melting pot of Asian cultures. Special areas were erected in the city, and in every area a different culture group lived. For instance, even in that time, you had a Chinese district, and Indian district, a district in which primarily Europeans (especially the English) lived and a district in which the local 'Malay' lived. #kualalumpur #malaysia #colonial #era