JALAN PETALING: The CHINATOWN of MALAYSIA.

JALAN PETALING or Petaling Street is one of the most crowded locations here in Kulala Lumpur, Malaysia. The China town is located in here. It is infamous for a lot of shops and stools that sells pirated products. You would always see a lot of 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 and the place is usually crowded with locals as well as tourists.

The area has dozens of restaurants and food stalls, serving local favourites such as Hokkien Mee, Ikan Bakar (barbecued fish), Asam Laksa and Curry Noodles. Most of the traders here are Chinese but there are also Indians, Malay and Bangladeshi.

The nice thing about its location is for its accessibility. There are a lot of stuff and items you will find here. There are also a lot of LOW BUDGET HOTELS here perfectly for backpackers. Located inside Petaling Street is a 3-star Business Class and Hostel like: Hotel Malaya and Swiss Inn Hotel, and no frills hotel,Stayorange Hotel. Also near there is a Chinese bookshop and a few stalls selling Hainanese Chicken Rice and Noodles. A small LONGAN stall is also located there.

Nearby is Masjid Jamek, an old mosque of Moorish architecture while a tourist spot known as Central Market is within walking distance. Also nearby are the Pasar Seni LRT Station of the Kelana Jaya Line and the Maharajalela Monorail Station. One of the most famous landmarks, the Sri Mahamariamman Temple, Kuala Lumpur, is located along Jalan Tun H.S. Lee is KL's Chinatown. It is one of KL's oldest and richest Hindu temples. It receives many devotees and tourists daily. Its easy to get to, endlessly fascinating and very easy to explore, every visitor to Kuala Lumpur should make it a point to see Chinatown. Shoppers will lose themselves (and maybe their mates as well?) going through the endless row of tables that serve as shop fronts on Jln. Petaling's night market. And for true Chinese cuisine this is the place to sit down and dig in.