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| 19th Century Shophouses, City Center, Kuala Lumpur |
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| Street Art - Lorong Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur |
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Ho Kow Hainam Kopitiam, Jalan Polis,
City Center, Kuala Lumpur |
" LIFE goes on .... whether you choose to move on and take a chance in the unknown. Or stay behind, locked in the past, thinking of what could've been "
" My Staycation & Jalan Jalan (Walkabout) free & easy visit (08.45>15.00) with my travel buddies, KF Wong & Thompson Tham to explore the Old World Charm of the Kuala Lumpur City Center on Wednesday Nov 24 2021, travelling by Rapid KL LRT train from SS15, Subang Jaya (my home place) > Pasar Seni (Central Market) & return; my 16th outdoor trip after a National Lockdown (Movement Control Order / Emergency) imposed by the Malaysian Government on May 6 2021, due to a spike in Covid-19 cases, a National Vaccination Campaign is currently being implemented by the Malaysian Government (Phase 1 started in Feb 2021, as at Nov 23 2021, a total of 22.4 million individuals or 95.8% of the adult population in Malaysia have completed their Covid-19 vaccinations), Selangor (my home state) is now under National Recovery Phase 4 (NRP4) starting from Monday Oct 11 2021 hence the Malaysian Government has eased restrictions allowing individuals with vaccination certificate or card for inter-state travels, dine restaurants, hotel accommodations & homestay, outdoor sport & activities etc "
My travel buddies, KF Wong & Thompson Tham, accompanied me for this visit.
Total expenses incurred (2 LRT train rides): Rm1.90 x 2 =Rm3.80 (US$0.89), the distance from Subang Jaya (my home place) to Pasar Seni (Central Market) is approx 20km
Rapid KL LRT train ride from SS15, Subang Jaya (my home place) > Pasar Seni, Kuala Lumpur
The Old World Charm Of Kuala Lumpur City Center - a modern city with an Old World Charm, KM Cheng's group charming staycation, 19th century pre-war shophouses, British colonial-style buildings, old charm & great taste, decades old traditional Hainanese coffee shops (Kopitiam), Old China cafes in Chinatown, antique decor, old vintage posters, black & white pictures of historic story, relaxed ambience & cozy environment, five foot ways & old alleys, Little Demon Lane (Kwai Chai Hong) transformed into a tourist attraction, street art reflecting the old charm of KL, younger crowd in their 20s & 30s chilling with friends in old Kopitiam, old shophouses with a new image & a new coat of paints !
Exploring The Old World Charm of Jalan Sultan, Jalan Polis, Jalan Panggung, Jalan Tun H S Lee & Medan Pasar (Old Market Square), City Center, Kuala Lumpur
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Historical Gurdawara Sahib Polis, Jalan Balai Polis, City Center, KL
Built by the British in 1898 for Sikh Police Officers |
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| 19th Century Shophouses. A New Facelift in City Center, Kuala Lumpur |
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Shirdi Sai Baba Society of Malaysia,
Jalan Tun Sambanthan, KL |
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| Sin Sze Ya Temple, Jalan Tun H S Lee, KL (1883) |
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| Chai Huat Hin Trading, Jalan Tun H S Lee, KL (1972) |
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| Old Market Square Clock Tower (1937) |
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Selangor & Kuala Lumpur Teo Chew Association,
Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur - Colonial Facade |
Exploring the Old World Charm of Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman (Batu Road), Jalan Dang Wangi (Campbell Road) & Jalan Masjid India, City Center, Kuala Lumpur - early traders & big names in food service & entertainment business in Batu Road, to name a few by my travel buddy, KF Wong who worked in this area in the 1970s were G S Gill, P Henry, P Lal, Bata, Mun Loong, Emporium, Kamdar, Globe Silk Store, Seiko, Coliseum Cafe & Cinema, Capital Cafe, City Hotel, Odeon Theatre, Pertama & Campbell Complex .... many of these were household names to the older folks like me !
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| Sogo Kuala Lumpur (1994) |
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| Pertama Complex (1976) |
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| Odeon Theatre (1936) |
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| Campbell Complex (1973) & Harisons |
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| Selangor Mansion (1960) |
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| Semua House |
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| Globe Silk Store (1947) |
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| Pasaraya Haniffa Department Store (1962) |
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| Coliseum Cafe & Cinema (1920) |
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| Capital Cafe (1956) |
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| Kamdar (1972) |
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| Oriental Building (1932), Jalan Tun Perak, Kuala Lumpur |
Jalan Melayu (Malay Street), Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur - named for the Malay settlers located here in the early days of Kuala Lumpur !
The High & Low, The New & Old. The Young & Old. The Old World Charm of Kuala Lumpur City Center ! These old buildings survive the test of time !
Coffee shops, Kopitiam, Kafei Dian, Side Walk Cafe .... go for it & enjoy a cup of coffee cham whenever you are in Kuala Lumpur City Center - there are a number of popular Kopitiam operating within the vicinity in Jalan Sultan / Jalan Panggung / Jalan Polis area, opposite the Kwai Chai Hong !
1) Ali, Muthu & Ah Hock Kopitiam (Coffee Shop), Jalan Polis, City Center, Kuala Lumpur
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| Ali, Muthu & Ah Hock Kopitiam, Jalan Balai Polis, Kuala Lumpur |
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| Heritage Pre-War Shophouse - Multi-Racial Concept Kopitiam (Coffee Shop) |
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| Nice Ambience, Lively, Childhood Memories, My Good Old Days ! |
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Authentic Malaysian food - Nyonya Laksa, Nasi Goreng, Nasi Lemak Ayam,
Prawn Mee, Chicken Rice, Chee Cheong Fun, Mee Rebus, Cham Ice, Kopi O |
2) Ho Kow Hainam Kopitiam (Coffee Shop), Jalan Polis, City Center, Kuala Lumpur - established by Uncle Ho Kow's father since 1956, a household name in Hainanese breakfast, freshly brew Hainanese coffee (coffee is damn kaw) & crisply kaya butter toast, snaking queue during pre-Covid 19 days & National Recovery Phase, electronic queue system (pick a number & wait for your turn), 15-20 minutes waiting time or even longer especially during the weekends & public holidays ! At 10.30, our group picked a number & joined a queue, but due to uncertainly of the waiting time, our group decided to give up & headed to Lorong Tuanku Abdul Rahman to explore the Old World Charm in that area !
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| Queuing, |
3) Kafe Dian (Kopitiam), Jalan Panggung, Kuala Lumpur - an old style building once the old post office in 1911 in Malay & Tudor style architecture, nice ambience & cosy environment ! On Nov 14 2021 (Sunday) after doing a KL Heritage Walk, Thompson & myself had an enjoyable light lunch in this popular Kopitiam in the City Center of Kuala Lumpur before heading home !
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| Hainanese Coffee Cham Rm2.90 (US$0.70) |
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| Chee Cheong Fun (Rice Noodle Roll) Rm5 (US$1.20) |
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| Lao Shar Bao (steamed bun with custard & salted egg ) Rm4.50 (US$1.06) |
4) Malaya Garden, Jalan Polis, City Center, Kuala Lumpur - a cafe designed around a tropical rainforest theme
5) Kafe Old China, Jalan Balai Polis, City Center, Kuala Lumpur - charming cafe & restaurant serving traditional Malay & Chinese dishes amid antique decor !
Street Art in Lorong Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Tun H S Lee, Jalan Tun Perak, Medan Pasar etc City Center, Kuala Lumpur - transforming dark, dingy alleyways & sidewalks into places for tourists to visit ! Creativity ? Artistic ? Murals Murals on the walls !
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| Street Art in Lorong Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur |
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| OCBC Bank Community Project - Street Art & Mural on Growth of Ambition |
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| OCBC Bank Community Project - Street Art & Mural on The Money Factory |
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| OCBC Bank Community Project - Street Art & Mural on Malaysians & Money |
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| Street Art - Jalan Tun Sambanthan, City Center, KL |
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| Street Art - Jalan Gereja, City Center, Kuala Lumpur |
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| Lat, The Kampung Boy's Sculptures |
Masjid Jamek & River of Life - a conservation heritage project to beautify the areas surrounding Sungai Klang & Sungai Gombak, the starting point leading to the birth of Kuala Lumpur city in 1857 !
Lunch with my travel buddies, KF Wong & Thompson Tham in Restoran Soong Kee Beef Noodle (a treat from Thompson), Jalan Tun H S Lee (my favourite eating place) after our group's KL Old Charm morning walk - established in 1956, famous for their signature beef tripe noodle (dry or soup) & springy beef balls noodle mix with their home special minced meat coated in dark thick sauce !
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| Beef tripe mi hoon (dry) - Rm9 (US$2.10) |
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