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The Snake Temple (Chinese: --j Tsu-b) s

situated in Sungai Kluang, Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia and is perhaps the only

temple of its kind in the world. The temple is filled with the smoke of burning

incense and a variety of pit vipers. The vipers are believed to be rendered

harmless by the sacred smoke, but as a safety precaution, the snakes have also

been de-venomed but still have their fangs intact, visitors are warned against

picking up the reptiles and placing them on their bodies for taking pictures. Local

devotees believe that the temple's snake population has come there of its own

accord.

The temple was built circa 1850 in memory of Chor Soo Kong (), by a

Buddhist monk. Chor Soo Kong (also known as Qingshui) was born with the Tan

surname (, or Tan Chhiau-eng) in China during the Song Dynasty (960-

1279). He was very serious about spiritual attainment and was ordained at a

young age. Legend has it that Chor Soo Kong, who was also a healer, gave shelter

to the snakes of jungle. When he died at the age of 65 after a lifetime of good

deeds, he was bestowed the honorific title Chor Soo, meaning an eminent historic

figure continuously revered by a community generation after generation. After

the completion of the temple, snakes appeared on their own accord. The Snake

Temple was originally named the "Temple of the Azure Cloud" in honor of the

beauty of Penang's sky.

Believers from as far away as Singapore and Taiwan come to pray in the temple

on Chor Soo Kong's birthday (the sixth day of the first lunar month).


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Suria KLCC is Malaysia's premier shopping centre, located at the base of the

Petronas Twin Towers in the Kuala Lumpur City Centre. It has over 400 shops on 6

floors, with anchor tenants Isetan, Parkson Grand, Cold Storage Supermarket,

Tanjong Golden Village, Signature's Level 2 Food Court and Marks and Spencer.

"Suria" is a native Malay word derived from Sanskrit "surya", meaning "sunshine".

It houses mostly luxury and fashionable shops such as Aigner, Alfred Dunhill,

Bally, Brioni, Burberry, Cartier, Calvin Klein, Chanel, Chopard, Coach, DKNY,

Emporio Armani, Ermenegildo Zegna, Fendi, Frank Muller, Giorgio Armani, Gucci,

Hugo Boss, Karen Millen, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, Miu Miu, Moschino, Paul

Smith, Piaget, Prada, Rolex, Salvatore Ferragamo, Stuart Weitzman, Tod's and

Versace. There are also cafes, restaurants, a 12 screen cinema, a concert hall, the

Petronas Art Gallery, and a Science Discovery Centre.

The National Zoo (Malay: Zoo Negara) is a zoo in Malaysia located on 110 acres

(45 ha) of land in Ulu Klang, near Taman Melawati, in north-east Kuala Lumpur. It

was officially opened on 14 November 1963. The park is managed by a non-

governmental organization known as the Malaysian Zoological Society. For

funding, Zoo Negara relies on gate collections and on support from donors and

sponsors.

Zoo Negara is home to 5137 animals of 459 different species. Over the years, the

zoo has transformed itself to an open concept zoo with over 90% of its animals

kept in spacious exhibits with landscape befitting its nature.

Zoo Negara received MS ISO 9001:2008 certification in July 2007, and is a member

of the South East Asian Zoos Association (SEAZA). The President and chairman of

t z s Y. Bg. Dat Ismal Hutsn.


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The Istana Budaya or The Palace of Culture, founded in September 1999, is

Malaysia's main venue for all types of theatre including musical theatre, operetta,

classical concert and opera from local and international performances. It islocated next to the National Art Gallery on Jalan Tun Razak in the heart of Kuala

Lumpur. The idea of this state-of-the-art theatre began with the proposal in 1964

to establish a cultural centre. The construction work began in 1995 and was

completed three years later. It was built at a cost of RM210 million with a theatre

floor area of 21,000 m as part of the 54,400 m cultural complex. The Istana

Budaya was officially opened by the former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr.

Mahathir Mohamed in 1999.

The Istana Budaya theatre hall Panggung Sari, with its unique design of royal

boxes inspired by the windows of the traditional Rumah Melayu or Malay house,

can accommodate up to 1,412 audiences at a time. The building is the first

theatre in Asia that is equipped with state-of-the-art stage equipment. Istana

Budaya is also rated among the ten most sophisticated theatres in the world, and

on par with the Royal Albert Hall in London.[1]

Upon completion, the former national theatre, Panggung Negara was relocated to

this new building. Istana Budaya is also the residence of the National Theatre

Company and the National Symphony Orchestra.

Langkawi, officially known as Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah (Malay: Langkawi

Permata Kedah) is an archipelago of 104 islands in the Andaman Sea, some 30 km

off the mainland coast of northwestern Malaysia. The islands are a part of the

state of Kedah, which is adjacent to the Thai border. On July 15, 2008, Sultan

Abdul Halim of Kedah had consented to the change of name to Langkawi Permata

Kedah in conjunction with his Golden Jubilee Celebration. By far the largest of theislands is the eponymous Pulau Langkawi with a population of some 64,792, the

only other inhabited island being nearby Pulau Tuba. Langkawi is also an

administrative district with the town of Kuah as largest town. Langkawi is a duty-

free island.[1]


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