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This is an imagined skeleton of a creature in Hindu mythology. Being part elephant, crocodile, fish and more, Makara was believed to have been able to roam in multiple realms. An exhibit at UrMu (Urban Museum) in Kuala Lumpur.
Feeding pigeons on the forecourt of the building. A lonely figure spreading bread crumbs and lentils in the morning. A scene at the Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur. Shot on an outing with Kupih, mybigbro and +pelican+.
Thanks Big Bro for the scan.
Yashica Mat124G, Kodak Ektacolor Pro160S, Wide Open
A vibrant evening at the famous "Bintang Walk", Jalan Bukit Bintang in the city center Kuala Lumpur, with the iconic KL tower on the far right.
It was a handheld shot, wish I had a tripod at that time to capture more motion!
Kupetik bintang
Untuk kau simpan
Cahayanya tenang
Berikan kau perlindungan
Sebagai pengingat teman
Juga sebagai jawaban
Semua tantangan
Yaaay...another photo on Expore and Frontpage too :)
#21 - 8 June 2012
sg manik where lotsa ppl were killed during the 14-day-bintang-tiga-rule.
p/s: this history thing is killing me!!
So prominent a design that you will not miss seeing ...
Kuala-lumpur.ws: "Sephora Kuala Lumpur is one of the latest additions to Kuala Lumpur’s shopping landscape. Set along the same retail belt as Starhill Gallery and Lot 10, the latest branch from the renowned French cosmetics retailer is one of Asia’s only branches."
This flagship store is in a building that is designed in a black and white geometrical sphere at Jalan Bukit Bintang, just outside of Starhill Gallery and opposite Pavilion Kuala Lumpur. It is interestingly intriguing by just looking at the artistic deco and architectural characteristics of the building from outside. Stepping inside the building, cosmetics is another matter.
Seeing many tourists in the country is the result of an effective marketing promotion ...
Tourism.gov.my: "Tourism Malaysia is confident that the country’s tourism industry has great potential for growth in the coming years, with many new infrastructures, attractions, and policies and incentives being formulated and implemented. We believe that Malaysia’s tourism industry will continue to flourish as one of the nation’s vital supporting economic pillars."
Today, tourism revenue is one of the major services contributing to the country's economic development and quality of life.
Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991) had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong.
Director of Holland-China Trading Company Willem Kien, who worked in Shanghai ca. 1911-1921, obtained this postcard.
Wikipedia: “Nanjing Road (Chinese: 南京路; pinyin: Nánjīng Lù; Shanghainese: Nuecin Lu) is the main shopping streets of Shanghai, China, and is one of the world's busiest shopping streets along with Bukit Bintang. The street is named after the city of Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu neighbouring Shanghai. Today's Nanjing Road comprises two sections, Nanjing Road East and Nanjing Road West. In some contexts, "Nanjing Road" refers only to what was pre-1945 Nanjing Road, today's Nanjing Road East, which is largely pedestrianised. Before the adoption of the pinyin romanisation in the 1950s, its name was rendered as Nanking Road in English.
The History of Nanjing Road can be traced back to the year 1845. At that time it was called "Park Lane", which stretched from the Bund to He'nan Road. In 1854, it was extended to Zhejiang Road, and eight years later, once more extended to Xizang Road. In 1862, it was named formally "Nanking Road" by the Municipal Council, which administered the International Settlement. In Chinese it was usually referred to as the Main Road (大马路). Around 1930 it was a bustling street with at least one reported casino (probably at nr. 181). In 1943 the International Settlement was annulled, and after World War 2 the government changed its name from Nanking Road to "East Nanjing Road", meanwhile they also renamed the former Bubbling Well Road "West Nanjing Road", and the general name of the two roads became "Nanjing Road", comprising five kilometres total length.
At the beginning of the 20th century, eight big department stores were established along the street. A series of franchised stores were also set up at that time.
On 23 August 1937 a bomb was dropped on Nanjing Road by a Chinese plane in an attempt to lighten its load while being pursued by Japanese planes. The bomb hit two department stores, killing 612 people and injuring another 482.
In 2000, as a part of the development plan held by the local government, Nanjing Road was renovated to be a characteristic pedestrian street. The width is about 28 meters and the total length is 1,200 meters, which extends from Middle He'nan Road to Middle Xizang Road.
In 2007, the Jing'an and Huangpu governments agreed to coordinate their policy to enhance the development of Nanjing Road, through a unique launching of a committee. This agreement followed a request by the committee of Champs-Elysees in the perspective of a friendship agreement between both famous streets.”
Robert Koo provided me with translations of the texts on the shops. “The building toward the right side was a fairly large jewelry store. Next to the jewelry store (large white wall) was a Chinese pharmacy store. Many smaller shops were the garment/clothing stores from the middle to the end of the photo.”
Courtesy Kien family archives