Kuala Lumpur city bike tour: Best way to see Kuala Lumpur's more off-beat destinations

By Brian Johnston
Updated January 19 2017 - 1:38pm, first published January 15 2017 - 12:15am
This Indian enclave has various social, cultural, educational and religious establishments. Photo: Supplied
This Indian enclave has various social, cultural, educational and religious establishments. Photo: Supplied
Chinatown is the place to find everything from novelty items, fresh flowers, clothes, bags, shoes to timepieces. Photo: Supplied
Chinatown is the place to find everything from novelty items, fresh flowers, clothes, bags, shoes to timepieces. Photo: Supplied
A Chinatown street, Kuala Lumpur. Photo: Brian Johnston
A Chinatown street, Kuala Lumpur. Photo: Brian Johnston
Explore Kuala Lumpur on a eco-friendly bike ride. Photo: Supplied
Explore Kuala Lumpur on a eco-friendly bike ride. Photo: Supplied

An elderly Chinese in a virulent green T-shirt is making teh tarik, flinging tea and condensed milk from one tin mug to another in long, dramatic spouts until it froths. The tea-maker hoots in pleasure as I give a satisfied slurp and dip my accompanying roti canai flatbread into a curry sauce. Ceiling fans stir the humid air, newspapers rustle, and waiters clank pink plastic plates onto tables.

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