Petaling Street – China in Kuala Lumpur

Petaling Street is in the heart if Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown area, and features an array of bargain shops and counterfeit goods. Known as Chi-Cheong-Kai in Cantonese, it is infamous for pirated clothes and accessories along with bootleg DVDs and CDs. Petaling Street however does not exclusively offer pirated products. Haggling is a common sight here, vehicular traffic is usually not allowed in this area but that does not make movement easy as the place is usually crowded with locals and tourists. Petaling Street also has it's share of tourist attractions, Masjid Jamek, an old mosque of Moorish architecture and the Sri Mahamariamman Temple a Hindu temple that is one of KL's most famous landmarks are regular tourist destinations. The area also has a bevy of restaurants and eateries that offer food ranging from predominantly Chinese to Indian, and Malay. Some of the major features of the Chinatown are the McDonald's that reflects the growing globalization of the area. The Army Hostel which is in fact a hotel that gives boot camp style accommodation, Hotel Malaya, Swiss Inn and the no frills Stay Orange hotel. Also near there are Chinese bookshops and a few stalls selling Hainanese chicken rice and Noodles. The area attracts many locals and visitors in search of bargain items, including inexpensive dresses, shoes, fabrics and souvenirs, and lives up to its name of being a huge outdoor flea market. From fake Rolexes to fake Gucci bags to the sweetest papayas and pirated CDs. Petaling Street maintains much of its traditional atmosphere, particularly at night when vendors fan out their merchandise along the street. The Grand Millennium Hotel Kuala Lumpur is about 15 km away from Petaling Street but offers access to the area through the KTM station that is just a short distance away from this Kuala Lumpur hotel Petaling Street – China in Kuala Lumpur is a post from: Traveling China from Traveling China http://www.chinaya.org

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