The main road north to Tuaran runs past some impressive Chinese temples.
Che Sui Khor Moral Uplifting Society
About four minutes north of KK, this complex is anchored by an 11-storey pagoda that shimmers in orange and green. Tourists can't enter the actual pagoda, but the friendly members of the society don't mind you poking around the rest of their library. The Society espouses believing in the best Islam, Taoism, Buddhism and Christianity have to offer. You can get here via the bus terminal at Wawasan Plaza going north on the Jln Tuaran route (RM3). To get home, just stand outside the temple on the main road and a minibus or regular bus will pick you up. A return taxi should cost around RM20.
Puh Toh Tze Buddhist Temple
Also spelled Poh Toh Tse, this temple is about 20 minutes north of KK, at Mile (Batu) 5.5. It's quite impressive: a stone staircase-pavilion flanked by 10 Chinese deities leads up to a main temple complex dominated by Kwan Yin, Goddess of Mercy. A Chinese-style reclining Buddha rests inside. You're free to enter and wander around. The temple is on a small hill west of the main highway junction north; you can get here taking the Jln Tuaran bus again or, more easily, hire a taxi; a round-trip shouldn't be more than RM36.
