QuickCheck: Is Brickfields in Kuala Lumpur really named after bricks?


How it all started: A photo of Brickfields in 1901.

KNOWN as Little India, Brickfields in Kuala Lumpur is one of the most colourful places in the capital, rich with culture and thriving businesses.

Does the origin of its name have anything to do with bricks?

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