Malaysia’s racial divide exposed in ugly political battles
|Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (CNN)In a swanky shopping mall underneath Kuala Lumpur’s iconic Petronas Towers, a traditional Chinese lion dance is attracting a crowd of delighted shoppers.
Elsewhere in Malaysia’s capital, ubiquitous signs wish people a happy Lunar New Year.
These, along with the minarets, churches and temples that dot the city, are small signs of the multicultural fabric of the Malaysian society, a complicated weave of Malay, Chinese, Indian and other identities.