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Tugu Negara is a sculpture that commemorates those who died in Malaysia's struggle for freedom, principally against the Japenese occupation during World war II and the Malayan Emergency which lasted from 1948 to 1960. The huge tall bronze figures of soldiers standing and supporting their fallen comrades, which is opposite Lake Gardens, are the work of sculptor Felix de Weldon, who also did Washington’s Iwo Jima Monument and it is regarded as the largest bronze monument grouping in the world. The monument depicts a group of soldiers holding the Malaysian national flag, the "Jalur Gemilang", aloft. Each of the bronze figures symbolizes leadership, suffering, unity, vigilance, strength, courage and sacrifice.

Muzium Negara/National Muzium is the Malaysian National Museum and located outside Perdana Lake Garden,Kuala Lumpur. It is a palatial structure built in the style of "Minangkabau" architecture.Located atop a hill on Jalan Travers, it provides an interesting introduction to the history and culture of Malaysia. The museum building presents a panoramic view of the development of Malaysia, as depicted by the two large murals of Italian glass mosaic which extend across the Museum’s facade. Muzium Negara opened on 31 August 1963, is a repository of Malaysia’s rich cultural and historical heritage.

Kuala Lumpur has its origins in the 1850s, when the Malay Chief of Klang, Raja Abdullah, hired some Chinese labourers to open new and larger tin mines.They landed at the confluence of Sungai Gombak & Sungai Klang to open mines at Ampang.Sungai Gombak was previously known as Sungai Lumpur, which means muddy river. Later, tin mines were opened at Pudu and Batu. Among the early notable pioneers are Hiu Siew and Liu Ngim Kong.These mines became a trading post and was considered a frontier town with many problems including the Selangor Civil War; it was also plagued by diseases and constant fires and floods.Around the 1870s, the Chinese Kapitan of Kuala Lumpur, Yap Ah Loy, emerged as leader, and became responsible for the survival and subsequent systematic growth of this town.He is the one who began to develop Kuala Lumpur from a small unknown place into a mining town with economic boom.In 1880, the state capital of Selangor was moved from Klang to the more strategically advantageous Kuala Lumpur. KL is the capital and the largest city in Malaysia and there are many interesting places should be visited when you are in "KL".

On 21/12/2008 we had an invition for a wedding in Tanjong Karang. On the way back home my mom suggested us to stopped at Bukit Malawati. In my heart was saying "Alamak! Bukit Malawati again" b'coz i've been there many times. But probably on the other hand she wanted to bring my nephew for "jalan-jalan" since they have not been there yet. Bukit Malawati also offers a panoramic view of the Selangor coast and the Klang Valley.