Kuala Lumpur – Chinatown – The Story Of Yap Ah Loy

The muddy torrent rises at a frightening pace. It’s not the first time that heavy monsoons have threatened this Chinese outpost. But these floods are more menacing than ever. When […]

Kuala Lumpur Chinatown (Part Two) – Life In A Chinese Pioneer Town

Living in a pioneer town in the wild, wild east isn’t easy. Chinese migrants, mainly men, arrive here after long treacherous journeys across the South China Sea. Disembarking, they see […]

Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown (Part One) – The Chans Arrive In Town

My Chinatown walk involves a lot of stripping on my part…. Skyscrapers are stripped right back down to the ground. The busy highways and flyovers around me are peeled back. […]

Klang (Part Two) – A Historical Royal Town

I’m in Klang. I’ve walked to the other side of the Klang River from the train station. And am totally immersed in the story of the Klang Wars. The story […]

Klang (Part One) – A Historical Royal Town

There was once a Sultan of Selangor who had a son. His son falls into debt from an investment that goes wrong. Fortunately his debts are bailed out by another […]

Kuala Lumpur – Tropical Birds, Orchids and Hibiscus By the Lake Gardens

It’s early morning at my local train platform. As I wait, I hear the “cuc-koooo” call of the spotted turtle doves (image here). Or so I think, until I’m corrected […]

Taiping – The Town That Tin Built

Having explored Klang (my Klang Blog) and learning about how its fortunes were closely linked with tin ore, I decide to continue with the story of tin by visiting the […]