- Address: 47, Jalan Petaling, City Center, 50000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
- Phone: +60 3-2022 0811
In many cities of the world there is an area where immigrants from China live in large numbers. There is a Chinatown (Chinatown) and Kuala Lumpur . It is located in the heart of the Malaysian capital and is very popular with travelers.
Features of Chinatown in Kuala Lumpur
This area of the capital of Malaysia is characterized by an abundance of markets, restaurants and Chinese symbols. All inscriptions and signs here, as well as in Chinatowns of other countries, are duplicated in Chinese. However, in the Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur has its own characteristics:
- The main shopping street here is Petaling Street, or Petaling. Along it are located an incredible set of small, medium and large shops and shops, where you can buy absolutely everything that is made in China: clothes and shoes, glasses and watches, bags, fabrics, souvenirs , etc.
- Particularly lively, the Chinatown is getting closer to the evening. The tents turn on colored lights, and the street is filled with tourists and locals. At this time, Chinatown is becoming a huge market: many merchants take out their goods and put it on portable shelves.
- From Petaling in the middle of the quarter are small streets, where directly on the street are selling various cheap Chinese trifles: flowers and herbs, drugs and all wildlife. Here, as in the whole Chinatown, there are always a lot of buyers. At the same time, many of the visitors here just stroll around and consider outlandish goods.
- At every step, there are street food layouts. There you will be offered to buy and immediately try food, which can be prepared right before your eyes. It's only in its freshness and purity that you can sometimes doubt, therefore it is up to you to buy products here or not.
- If you want to eat in a more decent place, you can find in Chinatown and a restaurant with quite reasonable prices. Here you will enjoy dishes of Chinese, Malaysian and other traditional oriental cuisines. And a characteristic feature of quality in this institution will be a lot of visitors.
- Walking through the Chinatown, you can look in one of the tea shops located here, where several types of delicious tea or coffee are offered.
How to get to Chinatown in Kuala Lumpur?
It's easiest to get to Chinatown, which is located in the capital of Malaysia, by taxi, however this trip will cost you quite a lot. If you decide to take the train, then on LRT you need to go to the station Masjid Jamek or Pasar Seni. Composition KTM Komuter takes you to the station Kuala Lumpur, and monorail KL Monorail - to Maharajalela. And using the tourist service GO KL, you can get to the Chinatown for free.