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Petaling Street / Chinatown

Historic Chinatown of KL

Petaling Street is a famous shopping street and Chinatown in Kuala Lumpur, where you can pass through the Chinese Archway at the entrance of the street and see rows of stalls selling bags, clothes, and watches, while the quality of goods varies. The snacks in Petaling Street are mainly Chinese food, and you will always find surprises when you taste them.

Petaling Street is the center of Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown, named after the factory that opened here in the early days. The Chinese Entrance Archway is brightly lit and attracts visitors from all over the world.

Nowadays, the main goal of Petaling Street is to serve tourists, and there are Rows of Stalls selling bags, clothes and watches, which varies in quality, you can even find counterfeits here.

The Snacks and Restaurants on Petaling Street focus mainly on Chinese food, with signs and billboards in Chinese everywhere, and some century-old shops hidden deep in the alleys.

There are many historical sightseeing areas in the vicinity of Petaling Street. Besides the Sin Sze Si Ya Temple, Guandi Temple, and Sri Mahamariamman Temple, there is also a Historical Shopping Center, the Central Market nearby.