petaling street

Petaling Street is one of the famous tourist spot in Kuala Lumpur. Is is also known as China Town or as Jalan Petaling. This is where both the local and the visitors go to buy cheap imitation products. There was several raids by the authorities, however, it does not stop the selling of these products.

As you approach the street, you can see the big welcome sign to the street. The whole street was change to a walking mall with small stalls and shops on each side. Most of the shops are selling clothing, shoes, handbags and accessories. You can see that the whole are is covered with green awning, making shopping more convenient.

walking tour in petaling street
A walking tour in petaling street will bring back the memory of the past, the days when groups of immigrants from china came to this distant land. The difficult life in their home country plus the hardships faced on the journey, kept as a constant reminder of the needs to work hard.

Some time you can come across a lonely monk walking in the street. For the belief that he has, it is better to be a beggar and learn the meaning of modesty.



A spectrum of color in one of the shop in Petaling Street with single custom.


Near the Chinese New Year, the celebration include lion and dragon dances. Sometime you can witness a competition. You may notice that the dancers need not be a Chinese, an indication of the inter-mixes of the culture in Malaysia.