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  Kuala Lumpur Chinatown : Everything you need to know about KL's Chinatown
Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown, which is based in Petaling Street, is also known as ‘Chee Cheong Kai’, which means ‘Starch Factory Street’, homage to its roots as a tapioca producing suburb.
The entire street is closed to traffic during the afternoons as traders set up stalls to peddle various merchandise, food and electronics.
The street is always a hive of activity as the traders know not the meaning of being tired, as they relentless pursue customers, shouting out prices as visitors pass by the stalls.
www.kuala-lumpur.ws /klareas/chinatown.html   (516 words)

  
  Petaling Street - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Petaling Street is a Chinatown located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Located behind Petaling Street is a 3-star Swiss Inn Hotel.
Petaling Street Project is a popular Malaysian blog portal and pinger.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Petaling_Street   (257 words)

  
 Life is Great
High Street, now known as Tun HS Lee Street, became increasingly popular as it was located above the rest of the town and therefore less prone to floods.
He opened a Tapioca Mill in Petaling Street where the tubers from his farms were brought here to be ground into flour.
Petaling Street is still fondly called 'Chee Cheong Kai' in Cantonese which means Starch Factory Street.
pickyin.blogspot.com /2004/04/petaling-street-street.html   (884 words)

  
 kiat.net: Kuala Lumpur - Tourist Attractions
PETALING STREET - The heart of Kuala Lumpur's original CHINATOWN and a bustling night market serving as a bargain hunter's paradise and one of the premier shopping areas in the city with its distinctly oriental atmosphere.
Petaling Street maintains much of its traditional atmosphere, particularly at night when vendors spread their wares out on the street.
Along Petaling Street, one word may come in particularly handy: "setengah," which means "half." Locals will often yell out "setengah!" as soon as they hear the first price a vendor offers.
www.kiat.net /malaysia/KL/attractions.html   (5693 words)

  
 Petaling Street - Great Public Spaces | Project for Public Spaces (PPS)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
Petaling Street attracts both locals and visitors in search of bargain goods, including dresses, shoes, fabrics, costume jewellery, souvenirs, electronics, fruits, traditional herbal medicines, watches, and CDs.
Petaling Street is a formalized of informal vendors that has been normally seen as splinters of urban area.
The wonder of Petaling Street is the street hasn't lost its informality, yes it has modern structured roof, but as soon as you are inside the street, the roof means nothing but the vibrant street with crowded salesmen and costumers with their traditional smells of foods, body odors and fake LV's or Gucci goodies.
www.pps.org /gps/one?public_place_id=493   (578 words)

  
 PS I Love You - Hilath's Home Page
Whatever criticisms they have, they are still drawn to the street, lured by the availability of cheap vcd films, audio cds, T-shirts, jerseys, shorts, slippers, shoes--you name it.
Petaling Street brings vividly to mind how crew from dhonies (traditional boats) at the Male' jetty used to forcibly lure people--who wait for transport to the international airport at nearby Hulhule island--to their particular dhonies.
Just step into Petaling Street and all those vendors surround you, holding onto your arm, trying to drag you to their stall.
www.geocities.com /hilath/psiloveyou.htm   (943 words)

  
 The Markets
Petaling Street is a place to head for those who love good bargains.
This street is notoriously famous for its all-day parade of sidewalk stalls that sell imitation goods of all sorts.
The unmistakable Oriental atmosphere is evident particularly at night when petty traders spread out their wares along the street.
www.malaysiasite.nl /markets.htm   (978 words)

  
 My Petaling Street
This blog is about Petaling Street and everything interesting that goes on there.
That doesn't mean I have not been to Petaling Street.
Arrived at Petaling Street via Putra LRT and it was pouring cats and dogs.
mypetalingstreet.blogspot.com   (819 words)

  
 Jawab
By night, he is a speed demon, pushing his motorcycle beyond what its 110cc four-stroke engine was designed for.
However, Along insists that he and his friends are not the crazy street racers who treat highways as their personal race-tracks, terrifying road users with their antics late into the night.
Petaling Street is a Chinatown located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
www.jawab.com.my   (833 words)

  
 betterdays » Petaling Street
I was in KL to head up North but it was a long weekend in Malaysia and all the transport was full.
Is food the only happening thing in Petaling or was it the only thing u were looking for..I remeber u did not eat any of these places infact you chose MCDonalds..
That is one of the joys of Malaysia - the street side food.
preetamrai.com /weblog/archives/2004/06/06/petaling-street   (215 words)

  
 Chinatown- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - VirtualTourist.com
My Visit: We were at Petaling street for a night market at around 7pm and surprisingly for me, the sun is still up.
Dominated by Chinese old-timers and some say retired gang-leaders, Petaling Street offers an interesting contrast to the hustle and bustle of the modern KL life.
It is most spectacular at night, when the combination of street stalls, food, haggling and bright lights makes impressions on all five senses.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah_Persekutuan/Kuala_Lumpur-1282074/Things_To_Do-Kuala_Lumpur-Chinatown-BR-1.html   (1117 words)

  
 PhpWiki - Project Petaling Street   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
Project Petaling Street (henceforth known as PPS) is a "blogtal": a blog portal.
Project Petaling Street belongs to the Malaysian blogging community.
Project Petaling Street is a work in progress.
yat.ch /piki/?ProjectPetalingStreet   (1384 words)

  
 regiTEL Malaysia - Interesting Places of Malaysia-Petaling Street   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
The Chinatown is located somewhere between the Jalan Petaling, Jalan Sultan and Jalan Bandar.
One can find shops dated back to the 20th century, which the ground floor is used for business and the top is used as residence.
At night, street is closed and stalls are setup selling practically everything.
www.regit.com /malaysia/intplace/kl/petaling.htm   (88 words)

  
 China Town
Petaling Street is not open for the traffic.
Then Petaling Street is the place for you.
Petaling Street is particularly famous for its all-day parade of stalls, that sell imitation goods of all sorts, like: wallets, handbags, t-shirts, watches, shoes and many other things.
www.malaysiasite.nl /chinatowneng.htm   (447 words)

  
 kennysia.com: Project Petaling Street T-Shirt Ideas
Project Petaling Street (PPS) is an online portal that aggregates the blogs of Malaysians and foreigners living in Malaysia.
Unlike other generic blogging directories that merely list all blogs known, PPS is special in the sense that it automatically updates itself whenever one of its members' blog is updated.
Well, PPS will be celebrating its 2nd anniversary on the 23rd June, and co-founder Aizuddin has called on suggestions as to how to celebrate this momentous occasion.
www.kennysia.com /archives/2005/04/project_petalin.php   (3202 words)

  
 LIVE WELL SIMPLE - Petaling Street Project?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
Or maybe it was another extension of the place from where my daughter bought me a "Rolex" as a gift on one of her holiday trips.
I thought I could spin, twirl and loop the loop with words (my delusion, really), but after I've gone through a number of those very well written blog articles, some of the writers are not even out of their teens, I have to take my hat off to them.
And also thanks to Petaling Street, I discovered I wasn't the only "Uncle" in Blogosphere.
lianchye.multiply.com /journal/item/39   (214 words)

  
 Petaling Street Chinatown Kuala Lumpur - Famous for Pirated Products - Jawab
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 and the place is usually crowded with locals as well as tourists.
www.jawab.com.my /travel/petaling-street-chinatown-kuala-lumpur-famous-for-pirated-products/355   (196 words)

  
 explore - Travel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Wood roosters and lions dance on Petaling Street.
In Kuala Lumpur (KL), Malaysia's capital, most are centred on Petaling Street in the traditional Chinatown area of the city.
A few years ago a Malaysian airport was closed as thousands of small, bright, red-coloured Chinese lanterns floated upwards and filled the sky with light.
www.explore.ie /world/article.php?ID=53   (542 words)

  
 Bead&Button Community - Bead Shops in Kuala Lumpur
In KL, you may go to Petaling Street (its opposite Kotaraya shopping complex, near Puduraya bus station) (if you travel using public transport, you can take Putra LRT and stop at "Central Market" station, takes you about 10 minutes walk to Petaling Street).
Its basically a small street, with shoplots at left and right of this street.
Coincidentally i've worked for them for about 2 years, i just quit last month, to be exact, because i got married and had to move.
www.beadandbutton.com /bnb/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6701   (765 words)

  
 Les Perceptions Perpétuellement Permutantes » Blog Archive » Happy Many Pingings, PPS!
It could be argued that Project Petaling Street is one giant echo chamber comprising of elite, well-educated, English speaking and technologically savvy Malaysians.
Project Petaling Street by collating the titles of a huge number of blogs (all with very different perspectives) on a single website forces the blog owners and readers to move out of their own respective echo chamber.
Thus, the experience of Project Petaling Street clearly shows that the setting up of a national blog aggregator is immensely beneficial to encourage blogging activities.
www.sharizal.net /?p=349   (584 words)

  
 MayaKirana » Petaling Street Food
Petaling Street is Chinatown and it’s a food haven.
I remember it used to be served in stainless steel bowls, replete with stainless steel spoons back in the 90s (yup, that makes me feel old already!).
The last time I used it for Petaling Street, I wasn’t very impressed.
mayakirana.com /blog/?p=121   (1122 words)

  
 Madras Lane Yong Tow Foo - WaiSikKai.com - Travel around Kuala Lumpur for the best Malaysian street food experience   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
Eric's tip on the PJ New Town wantan mee was spot on, so I thought this should be OK too.
Madras Lane runs parallell to Petaling Street and is a back lane food court, so don't go there expecting a nice proper reataurant.
In this Google Maps link - you will see a open space parking lot in box 2 from left and box 2 from top - the food court is located at the top right of the car park.
www.lrserver.com /ckt/content/view/195/1   (457 words)

  
 The Malaysiana Digests: Who Owns The Petaling Street Project?
After all the accusations about Project Petaling Street being elitist, the Administrator (if that's what we can call Aizuddin), self-promoting and...
Perhaps, Aiz - and this is a suggestion only - could put up a small note that explains the From the Street and Gambar2 PPS sidebar.
the feature columns are just a few of those who had initially set up their business on the street long before others did.
www.najahnasseri.org /archives/001033.html   (2395 words)

  
 index
In an urban environment that lacks a strong sense physical identity, is it possible to transfigure Petaling Street’s sense of place through the exploration of ephemereal and transient qualities?
It is essentially a physical intervention of the urban fabric through the introduction of a film festival.
The programme of the event is superimpose unto the existing urban condition thus re-mapping the urban environment.
geocities.com /petaling_st   (222 words)

  
 Petaling Street (Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur) - Travel photos from Culture Shock Therapy
Petaling Street (Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur) - Travel photos from Culture Shock Therapy
This is the famous street market in Chinatown.
They've recently built the fancy green cover that you see far overhead, which makes a world of difference on rainy evenings.
travel.u.nu /photo-my_668.php   (68 words)

  
 Ikan Panggang   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
Today RitzSt.Com (Ritz Street Dot Com) is taking you to a shop's called 'Ikan Panggang' (really!) and they serve ikan pari, lala, prawns and sotong.
All the seats are placed along the narrow corridor next to the bank and also occupy the alley behind the bank.
My tip of the day is if you reach there about 6.00pm and find that there is no place to sit, order the food to be ready at about 8.00pm and spend some time browsing along Petaling street, rather than spending the time to wait for some of the patrons to leave.
www.friedchillies.com /review.php?id=43   (779 words)

  
 Footsteps in the Mirror » Who Really Owns PPS…   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
As far as I know, Tim Yang claims to be one of the longest Malaysian bloggers around (since 1996) and that the very idea behind Project Petaling Street was his idea which was snatched away by Aizuddin Danian.
That and something between all Malaysians are tech illiterate cheapskates and elitist ideals (added on note: Plus banning all Malaysian IP addresses from his site)…well…you can understand why this ugly mess should be moved along and kept out of sight.
The fact of the issue is that, yes, Aizuddin owns Petaling Street.
www.kamigoroshi.net /archive/2005/07/05/659   (2819 words)

  
 Petaling Street, Malaysia - photos of open-air markets in Kuala Lumpur on Worldisround
Petaling Street, Malaysia - photos of open-air markets in Kuala Lumpur on Worldisround
(Petaling street, many things to eat, many things to buy!) It sells almost everything that you can name of
Petaling Street also known as China Town in centre Luala Lumpur, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in KL.
www.worldisround.com /articles/192363   (109 words)

  
 Hotel Chinatown 2 - Kuala Lumpur Hotels & Resorts Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Hotels & Resorts Kuala Lumpur
Located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur famous Petaling Street night market, Hotel China Town offers.............
Located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur/ Chinatown famous Petaling Street night market, Hotel China Town offers International standard accommodation at very affortable rates.
Our attractive, comfortable rooms which are spacious, quiet and have air-conditioning, with attached bathroom with hot and cold showers.
www.realadventures.com /listings/1041880.htm   (302 words)

  
 PPS Directory : Add a Blog
To keep the Project Petaling Street Directory running smoothly and to assist us exercise our editorial discretion, we have set up submission guidelines for submitting sites for our consideration.
We may reject, delete, or edit submissions that violate these policies or that we otherwise believe, in our sole discretion, should not be included in the directory.
If you do not receive an email notification after a few days, please email directory(at)petalingstreet.org with your blog name and blog URL.
www.petalingstreet.org /directory/add.php?cat=   (508 words)

  
 [yowkee essential] The start of Project Petaling Street
I surfed to Project Petaling Street after finishing some work.
Itand#8217;s kind of habit Iand#8217;m going to catch up since it at least centralize a few blogs I used to read.
Here are some of the highlights: Morrison on continuity errors in comics-- "My advice is just to white out the offending dialogue in your comics with correcting fluid and then, using a fine-nibbed lettering pen, write in your own, more pleasing and...
www.yowkee.com /blog/archives/000107.html   (777 words)

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