A Malay village beneath the towers
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Wooden houses on stilts, gardens, mosques and nasi lemak stalls: Kampung Baru is a Malay village right in the centre, in the shadow of the Petronas Towers. Come to eat and see Kuala Lumpur before the skyscrapers.
In 1900, the British administration set aside this land for a Malay agricultural settlement. Families have kept their plots despite property pressure, and the area keeps its traditional houses among the towers.
