In Malay language, Kuala means the place where two rivers join together or an estuary, while Lumpur means muddy. The rivers refer to Klang River and Gombak River.
At the estuary delta land, there is this ancient mosque Masjid Jamek, which is also the landmark of Kuala Lumpur. This river delta was also place where Yap Ah Loy -The Chinese Captain who developed Kuala Lumpur from muddy swampland, and his tin mining crews landed from tin mine exploration. They travelled upstream from Klang ,days and nights, touched down at this muddy estuary and from here went to Ampang and began the tin mining. Since then, this swampland of river delta developed rapidly and next became the nation's capital.
During high school time, @auleo always took the Len Seng public bus to their terminal and from there, walked to the famous tuition center Kasturi. From the terminal, I always took the short cut at the street alley that is along the river. But the river was very smelly back then and not so good to stay for long.
近几年，政府宣布大手笔美化这吉隆坡母亲河，并将它命名为生命之河。刚巧这生命之河美化计划是一个朋友公司的项目，所以在工程进行中至完工的花絮从脸书照片也是略知一二。
Recent years, Malaysia government announced the rejuvenate development plan for this river and named it "The river of Life". So happened that this project was handled by one of my friends' company. As such, I always get to know the development updates from the facebook sharing.
只是看视频当然就不比亲身目睹来的真实，更何况那是自己熟悉的地方，所以决定回到吉隆坡时，要去市中心哪里看看。 But seeing is believing, further more, this place where I am very familiar with. So I decided to revisit this place during the time when I back to Kuala Lumpur.
生命之河计划最重要的改变应该是加建了这座桥让游客可以从大钟楼横跨河流到佳美回教堂以及河岸两边加了喷雾口（晚上加上灯光有点梦幻的感觉）。
大钟楼的后方以前是停车场，现在改为步行道，让游人更亲近这座吉隆坡的地标。
The area behind the Sultan Abdul Samad Building was a car park , converted to the walking district, and let the travellers to have closer look at this KL landmark.
吉隆坡新旧建筑相映成趣，后面就是吉隆坡塔。
The old and modern building in Kuala Lumpur. At the background is the KL Tower
一旁的印度摩尔建筑物是旅游与文化部；夕阳的衬托下显得极为漂亮。 The Moorish-style building is the Ministry of Tourism and Culture. I find it very nice under the sunset.
对照十年前的河口交汇处，是不是大不同了呢？
Comparing to 10 years ago, it's a big difference.
晚上的时候，喷雾会覆盖河面，加上蓝光，这条河仿佛变成了梦幻之河。而喷雾也可以清新空气，过滤河里发出的臭味，至少让游人驻足观看，而不是捂鼻匆匆离开。
During the night time, the mist will cover the river surface, together with the blue lighting turn the river into mystery feeling. The mist also could filter the bad smell from the river - at least could hold the traveller longer and not in rush to run away from the stint.
虽然吉隆坡生命之河不能跟首尔的清溪川相比较，韩国那里的人们还可以走到河中央踏石过河看鱼什么的。吉隆坡这条河，连鱼都不能生活在河中，需要另外圈养。
Although the Kuala Lumpur River of Life is not comparable to Seoul's Cheonggyecheon River. The fishes cant even live in the river but in dedicated tank.
不过我希望这是一个起点，从这里开始，大家一同努力把这河弄得更清新干净，就好像新加坡的克拉码头、首尔的清溪川-它们曾经也是经过一番整顿努力，才有今天的成就。更美好的马来西亚值得期待。
But I do hope this is just the beginning of the better days- everyone works to make this river cleaner , just like the Singapore's Clarke Quay and Seoul's Cheonggyecheon. These rivers were once notorious of the pollution as well, only after the determination of hard works and beautification, makes them what they are today. The better Malaysia is worth to look upon.
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