Visit Malaysia Year Haiku - Federal Hotel Revolving Lounge (Kuala Lumpur) Poem by john tiong chunghoo

Federal Hotel Revolving Lounge
looking for the skyscrapers not there
20 years ago

Federal Hotel Revolving Lounge
wider, brighter, crowder and taller
the skyline

Federal Hotel Revolving Lounge
one circle that shows
20 years of difference

I used to go up to the Revolving Lounge of the Federal Hotel in Kuala Lumpur in the early 80s quite often. Then I was an entertainment reporter. The Federal Hotel was Kuala Lumpur's first international class hotel set up to hold dignitaries who came to Kuala Lumpur in 1957 to celebrate the independence of the the country. Famous guests who had stayed here include novelist James A Michener, Mohammad Ali among others.
The Revolving Lounge offers a 360 degree view of Kuala Lumpur. Two distinct buildings which were not there 20 years ago were the Kuala Lumpur Tower and the Twin Towers, once the tallest building in the world. Of course 20 years ago, Malaysia was a relatively unknown place. It has since inched its way up the rank in the developing world. Malaysia aims to become a developed nation in 2020.


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