1. Kuala Lumpur
Mont’Kiara International School
Ms. Brady’s 3rd Grade Class, 2011-2012
Jamila

2. All about KL Batu Caves
KL is the capital of Malaysia. It has Now I would like to tell you about the place with
many tourists attractions and has one of 272 steps to reach the cave which is the Batu
the biggest buildings in the world. If you Caves. Once a year they have a festival called
Thaipusam where they pierce themselves, walk
look through this book you might be able on fire, and do other rituals. Also if you look up
to go home with a few more interesting you can see millions of bats.
facts about our host city.

3. Chinatown Development
Now here are one of the tourist In KL we have developed from living in
attractions KL. It is called a jungle to a beautiful city! People used
Chinatown. In Chinatown there are to live in wooden houses and now they
two temples. People enjoy riding have one of the biggest buildings in the
bikes and walking around buying world!!!!
items in shops, stalls, and going to
eat in restaurants.

4. Food
Environment
Here in KL in our environment we have
lots of trees, plants and and a few areas In KL we have many different kinds of
food. For example, Nasi Lemak, a very
where you can hike in the rain forest. fantastic dish and is very popular in
The rainforest is quite big and has many KL. Here in KL we have many different
animals, but mostly it is a concrete foods because all of the ethnic groups
jungle! living in KL.

5. Gombak River History
If the Gombak and the Klang river In 1857, 87 Chinese citizens in search of
weren’t made KL wouldn't have become tin. They sailed from China to KL. They
a city. Raja Abdullah named the area landed at the meeting point where the
Kuala Lumpur because the two rivers Klang and Gombak rivers meet. Then they
(the Klang and Gombak rivers) were started to be cooks and tailors and soon
muddy and KL means in Malay means they became a community.
‘muddy confluence’.

6. International Schools Jungle
In KL we have many international schools Here in KL the jungles are beautiful. It is
such as Alice Smith, MKIS, ISKL, and fantastic because you walk, hike, trek, and
more. At the schools here the children’s much more. Also you can hike in F.R.I.M
education is fantastic and they become
very smart.
and in a few national park there are jungle
treks you can trek.

7. KLCC Lake Garden
KLCC was a huge success! It used to In Lake Gardens there are many hills and
be the biggest building in the the whole gardens. A few of the tourists enjoy going
world! Also two companies had to make to Lake Gardens because of the Bird Park,
the towers. The two towers are 88 Hibiscus Garden, National Monument,
storeys tall!!!! Orchid Garden, and the Parliament House!

8. Merdeka National Monument
Today we have had 54 Merdeka days. National Monument is in Lake Gardens
Merdeka means independence. Merdeka and is one of the tourists attractions in
is a celebration because along time ago KL. It was made by an American
the British ruled Malaysia. Finally in 1957 sculptor. It was made in 1966.
they got their independence!

9. Orang Asli Palace
The Orang Asli are the indigenous people of Here in KL the king lives in a beautiful
Malaysia. They live traditionally in the palace which sort of looks like a
rainforest. There are three groups of the mosque. The palace is called Istana
Orang Asli: the Negrito, Senoi, and the Proto
Malay.
Negara.

10. Q’uran Ramadan
Ramadan happens during every month. It is a
The Q’uran is a holy book for all movable celebration and so a different month in
Muslims. In the Q’uran it tells, in Arabic, the western calendar. In 2011 Ramadan was in
the stories of the Muslim prophets. Some August. During Ramadan for a month almost all
of the Muslims keep the Q’uran under the Muslims will fast. Fasting is when you wake
their pillow while they sleep at night. up before dawn to eat breakfast and then you
Also, you can hear the mosque at night can’t eat or drink till after dusk.
or in the morning.They are reading from
the Q’uran.
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11. Selangor Traditions
Selangor is west of the Klang Valley Here in KL we have many different
where the tin mines were. In Selangor traditions because of all the ethnic groups
there are many tourist attractions like that are living in KL. For example eating
Batu Caves, Hutan Kanching, Shah with chopsticks or eating with your hands
Alam, and Malaysia Agriculture Park. are traditional Chinese and Malay ways of
eating.

12. Unity Vitamin B (Beri-Beri)
Here in KL we have great unity. When KL was first discovered they didn’t
People from different races can be know what to do to help people from getting
Beri-Beri. The people got Beri-Beri by
together in different ways.
eating white polished rice. The white
polished rice gave them Beri-Beri because
it had a lack of thamine or vitamin B1.

13. Weather Experts in KL
Here in KL the weather is about 35 C or Experts in KL come from all around
95 F. In KL it rains quite a bit, but it is the world. They come to share their
also very sunny. Often there is a lot of unique skills with the people in KL,
lightning. Malaysia, and beyond.

14. Yap Ah Loy Zoo Negara
Yap Ah Loy was the Chinese caption and In Zoo Negara there are animals from Asia
governed Kuala Lumpur. He helped and Africa. There you can see the Tapir,
develop the city during the early days. Milky Stork, Sun bear, Tiger, False Gharial.
During the years he became rich and You get to watch some amazing animal
powerful. shows there. Also you can adopt animals.