{"id":336318,"date":"2016-08-04T13:17:12","date_gmt":"2016-08-04T05:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/interesting-facts-kuala-lumpur-336318.html"},"modified":"2019-05-03T10:01:00","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T02:01:00","slug":"interesting-facts-kuala-lumpur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/travel-hk\/destination-accomplished-hk\/asia-hk\/interesting-facts-kuala-lumpur-336318.html","title":{"rendered":"10 Interesting facts you didn't know about Kuala Lumpur"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>Kuala Lumpur, or KL as it is commonly called, is one of the fastest growing metropolitan cities in Southeast Asia, having played host to many international events such as the Commonwealth Games and Formula One. It is an urban city and one of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/travel\/now-or-never\/destinations\/historic-cities-travel-204614.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hottest tourist spots<\/a> in the world, offering a variety of sights and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/my\/food-my\/hot-spots-my\/recommended-spots-my\/lavish-buffet-spreads-kuala-lumpur-199887.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a whole lot of food<\/a> to whet your appetite.<\/p> <p>Don't let the facade of modern infrastructure and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/my\/fashion-my\/serial-shopper-my\/shopping-guide-my\/online-fashion-ship-to-malaysia-205401.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">current trends<\/a> fool you - KL is a place teeming with history that has played its part in making this city what it is today. Head on up to our gallery to read all about some interesting and entertaining facts about this place, then impress your friends with the new knowledge you've gained!<\/p> <p><em>Dione Chen<\/em><\/p> <p><em>Photos: Getty Images<\/em><\/p> <h2> <span>Read more:<\/span> <\/h2> <p><a title=\"Travel Trivia: 10 Things you may not know about Langkawi\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/travel\/destination-accomplished\/asia\/things-to-know-about-langkawi-202262.html\">Travel Trivia: 10 Things you may not know about Langkawi<\/a><\/p> <p><a title=\"Common Mistakes: 10 Things you should never do while travelling abroad\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/travel\/do-not-leave-without\/travel-tips\/things-you-should-never-do-travel-205112.html\">Common Mistakes: 10 Things you should never do while travelling abroad<\/a><\/p> <p><a title=\"Solo Trip: 10 Tips for women planning to travel alone\" 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