Chinatown Cultural Walk

22 October 2022

We actually waited for a good 2 weeks to join this walk. The wait was worth it. It was a memorable and educational experience for us.

Group met in Four Points Sheraton, Chinatown KL

View from 7th floor, Sheraton

Top view of the Sikh Temple

Our group is ready!

We chose to ignore the rain!!!

6 original Townhouses in Chinatown

Chow Kit owned #6

Gurdwara Sahib means Sikh Temple

Jalan Balai Polis

This is the oldest Sikh Temple for the Sikh Police Force.

Many Sikhs were brought over to Malaya from India during the British colonial era to serve as police, soldiers and guards.

Petaling Hill

Where Merdeka 118 stands today, on what used to be the old Merdeka Park.

Lorong Panggong

Formerly, the old guild hall of the Selangor and Federal Territory Laundry Association

Today, this is a Peranakan restaurant that serves Baba Nyonya cuisine.

5 - foot way or Kaki Lima

These are sheltered walkways, usually found in front of old Colonial shophouses.

Kwai Chai Hong or Little Devil's Lane

The Erhu Uncle

Depicts the 1960s era in Malaya

The side wall of Beryl's Lot18 (120 feet in length)

Madras Lane

Madras Cinema

Madras Cinema was the earliest movie house in Kuala Lumpur, ran by the Shaw Brothers. It was believed to be haunted! It was burnt down in 1978 and until today, it remained as a parking lot.

Penjaja Gallery Jalan Tun H. S. Lee

Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, 1873

Oldest Hindu temple in Kuala Lumpur.

Originally, this was the former holiday residence of Yap Kwan Seng, the 5th and last Kapitan of KL

Then it was Lee Rubber Building in 1930

Today, it is the Else boutique hotel

Guan Di Temple

Kien Fatt was established in 2603???

Our group in the Petaling Street Market

ChoCha Foodstore

Kean Guan Tea Merchants