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Caption: Kampong Baru Inner City Village
Caption: Surrounded by the concrete, steel and glass of booming Kuala Lumpur, lies a sleepy Malay village. Though it has a proud and important history it seems unlikely Kampong Baru can hold out much longer.
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Caption: Traditional family homes made of wood and surrounded by gardens are still a common sight in KB.
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Caption: Kampong Baru has a reputation for great Malay food. Little stalls and restaurants of all types line the shady streets.
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Caption: Towel and table drying in the afternoon sun. The big city is never far away.
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Caption: An art shop across the street from the big mosque sells mainly holy sayings. But a few secular paintings are available too.
Caption: In 1900 the British colonial administration declared KB as as Agricultural settlement and thus it has been off limits for developers ever since. The Kampong was also an important anti- British centre during the fight for Independence. It's real estate is said to be valued in the billions of dollars.
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Caption: Kampong Baru is an important economic hub with several bustling markets or "pasar" selling a huge range of goods.
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Caption: In a city that is quickly losing its green belts Kampong Baru is an urban oasis.
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Caption: The city's iconic Petronas towers loom over KB where homes are being torn down making room for hungry developers.
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Caption: A major freeway divides Kampong Baru from the concrete tsunami of the rest of central KL.
