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Petaling Street (Kuala Lumpur)

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In 1873, Yap Ah Loy, an influential Chinese figure back then, opened a tapioca mill on Petaling Street. This street is sometimes called ‘Chee Cheong Kai’, meaning ‘Starch Factory Street’ in Cantonese, referring to its history as the centre for the production of tapioca flour back then.

Since then, Petaling Street has been given a facelift. Gone are the patchy roads, broken pavements and colourful umbrellas attached to wooden pushcarts lining the street on both sides. A green awning covers the length of the street, acting as a roof to shield vendors and shoppers from the heat and the rain. An Oriental-style archway with the words ‘Jalan Petaling / Petaling Street’ spelled out in gold letters greets visitors at its main entrance.
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Coordinates:   3°8'36"N   101°41'51"E
This article was last modified 5 years ago