Petaling Street (China Town)

This is Kuala Lumpur's dedicated Chinatown zone, though you get people of all races and international tourists flocking to this area from afternoon till late night. Easily accessed from the main road of Jalan Cheng Lock, the entrance is unmistakable. Visitors travelling on buses and taxis around Kuala Lumpur are bound to pass this busy road, and thereby, glimpse Petaling Street.
An oriental arch of red and green in marble greets first-time visitors to Chinatown. Entering inside, you will be swept up by the massive crowd of shoppers perusing each stall in the narrow road, as well as be immersed in the din of haggling and traders throwing prices. Not an atmosphere for the claustrophobic, but you'll certainly enjoy being dazzled by the array of items on sale, as well as feasting on the delightful local food served.

One of Petaling Street's main offerings is bootleg goods; in terms of fashion, you'll find the latest shirts from 'Nike', handbags from 'Prada', jeans from 'Guess', bang & pouches from 'Reebok', soccer jerseys from 'Adidas' and caps from 'Fubu'. These fashion items may not be the real deal, but they certainly look the part and cost one tenth of the price. Nowadays, the bootleg fashion clothing are so good, they even feel and wear like the real thing!
Another bootleg item that Petaling Street is famous for; 'branded' watches! For less than RM50, you can get imitation watches from a variety of names such as Rolex, Swatch, Seiko, Casio, Tag Heuer, Gucci, Mont Blanc and Cartier. The 'Rolex' watches are in fact, affectionately called 'Lo-Lek' watches, which is 'Rolex' pronounced with a distinct Chinese slang and used to poke fun at their mimicry.
Other bootleg items to find are the 'latest' perfumes from 'Christian Dior', 'Armani', 'Polo' and others, which don't smell quite as good but you can get them at less than a quarter the price of real scents. Then imitation sunglasses are also very popular and can be had for dirt cheap prices, including 'Ray-Bans', 'Versace' and 'Police'.







Famous "Air Mata Kucing" in Petaling Street.











"Sir, Rolex?...... Good quality, buy two can get discount"