China Town - Petaling Street

• Petaling street is also known as "China Town"
• Chinese Dominated Area
• Open Air Day and Night Market (Best to go at Night)
• Bargain Hunter
• Shopping and Food Heaven.

The History

• The original Chinatown centred on Market Square.
• Back in the olden days when Malaysia was still known as ‘Tanah Melayu’ or Malaya, the Chinese had come to this country to work at the tin mines. However, during the Selangor Civil War, the tin mines were temporarily abandoned. The Chinese returned after the war, only to find the mines flooded. Yap Ah Loy, an influential Chinese figure back then, had opened a tapioca mill on Petaling Street in his bid to persuade the Chinese to stay on.
• Petaling Street is called ‘Chee Cheong Kai’, meaning ‘Starch Factory Street’ in Cantonese, referring to its history as the centre for the production of tapioca flourback then.

Development

• Petaling Street is now sheltered- keep you dry and out of the heat.
• 2003- Government spent RM11.3mil to face lift with two large Chinese arches placed at both ends of the street to welcome visitors, and a roof cover was made covering the street, dubbed as the "Green Dragon".

Operation Hour

• 10am - mid night
• 365 days a year

Getting There-Good Network of Public Transport

• Major bus routes operate through this area – just take the ones heading for ‘Kotaraya’.
• LRT - Pasar Seni or Masjid Jamek station
• Monorail (Maharajalela station)

FOOD OF HEAVEN!!!
Check out More food at below link:
http://www.everydayfoodilove.com/2010/02/china-town-seng-kee-petaling-street.html

Look out for Yook Woo Hin restaurant on Petaling Street. It is one the longest surviving family-run food places in KL.

It is one of the oldest and most famous Chinese restaurants in Kuala Lumpur. Established in 1926 by a Lee Hoi from Canton, China, it was located, as it is now, along Petaling Street.

Yook Woo Hin, meaning "jade pot", has been run by three generations of Lees. The current owner, Lee Keng Chee, the grandson of Lee Hoi, has maintained the place with memorabilia like the founder's portrait and old teapots. Even the old staff is retained as far as possible to retain the work culture and ambience.

It is no wonder that you still find huge crowds, especially older people with their families, at the restaurant.