Sights in Malaysia
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Wet Market
Running west of the main market towards Jln Tun HS Lee is Chinatown's pungent Wet Market, where locals shop for fresh fish, vegetables and gruesomely anatomical cuts of meat.
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Yahong Art Gallery
The Yahong Art Gallery sells a vast range of Asian antiques and art, including jewellery, pewter, batik paintings, woodcarvings and, less appealingly, ivory.
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Murut Tribe Fallen Warriors Memorial
Tenom was closely involved in uprisings against the British in 1915, led by the famous Murut chief Ontoros Antonom. Off the main road is the memorial to the fallen wariors.
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Guan Yin Temple
Also facing the Bulatan Merdeka roundabout, the Guan Yin Temple is less dramatic than the Chan She Shu Yuen Temple but worth seeing for its golden Chinese Buddhist statues.
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History & Ethnography Museum
The extensive History & Ethnography Museum has a number of historical re-creations as well as displays of Chinese and Malay art, weapons and ceramics.
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Muzium Rakyat
The Muzium Rakyat covers everything from gasing uri (top-spinning) to mutilation for beauty. It is worth visiting if you have time on your hands.
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Labuan Bird Park
Towards the northern tip of the island, Labuan Bird Park offers refuge to a wide range of species in three geodesic domes, and a swathe of rainforest.
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World's Longest Mural
Painted around the perimeter wall of the Pudu Jail is the world's longest mural, a frieze of tropical trees and islands created by prisoners with 2000 litres of paint.
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Mist Garden
The unusual Mist Garden is a refreshing patch of green amid the busy roads, moistened by cooling artificial sprays and appealingly neon-lit at night.
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Aquaria KLCC
All the family will enjoy the well-stocked Aquaria KLCC where you can view sand tiger sharks and giant groupers in a 90m-long underwater tunnel.
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Sultan Abu Bakar Mosque
Under construction from 1892 to 1900, the magnificent Sultan Abu Bakar Mosque is a mixture of architectural styles (principally Victorian).
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San Ching Tian Temple
The San Ching Tian Temple is the largest Taoist temple in Southeast Asia. The design features intricate dragon reliefs brought all the way over from China.
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Mountain Garden
Many of the plants found on the Mt Kinabalu & Kinabalu National Park are cultivated in the Mountain Garden behind the visitors centre.
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Stadium Bola Keranjang
Basketball games run by the Malaysia Amateur Basketball Association (www.malaysia-basketball.com) take place at the Stadium Bola Keranjang in Chinatown.
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Royal Ipoh Club
The mock-Tudor Royal Ipoh Club (1895) overlooks the playing fields of the padang (field or grassy area), and is still a centre of exclusivity.
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Taman Selera Beach
Miri has a passable beach and recreation park with food centre at Taman Selera Beach. The food centre juts out into the sea for perfect sunset dining.
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Bako Sea Stack
You have no doubt already seen the famous Bako Sea Stack on countless postcards; to get close to it for a photo, however, you'll have to hire a boat.
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Cameron Highlands Butterfly Farm
The Cameron Highlands Butterfly Farm is home to a fluttering collection of tropical butterflies, including the majestic Raja Brooke.
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Kok Lim Strawberry Farm
At Kok Lim Strawberry Farm RM20 gets you the chance to be a labourer for the day and go home with 0.5kg of hand-picked strawberries.
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Cultural Centre Stage
Across the road from Pantai Batu Buruk, the main beach, is Cultural Centre stage; check with the tourist office to see if any shows are lined up.
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Tua Pek Kong
In the centre of town overlooking the river, you'll find Tua Pek Kong, a colourful Chinese temple, about a block away from the Bintulu Market.
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Cameron Bharat Tea Plantation
The Cameron Bharat Tea Plantation has a teahouse, attractively set overlooking the estate, around 3km north of Brinchang.
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Nonya shoe maker
The Nonya shoe maker has no sign and no English is spoken, but there's a paper on the wall explaining the Nonya shoe beading technique.
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Ee Feng Gu Honey Bee Farm
Ee Feng Gu Honey Bee Farm is a working apiary, with pleasant, flower-filled gardens to walk around, and honey to buy.
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Chulan Tower
This skyscraper on the edge of the Golden Triangle resembles a vast Chinese pagoda, jacked on up on top of a red-marble tower.
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