Kwai Chai Hong

The bright sun and the yellow bricks …

As part of the Morning Walk with Robin Wong, we were blessed with great weather and great venue. And of course, the highlight of the walk was this redeveloped part of old Chinatown, used to be called Lorong Panggung or Ghost Lane. It was one of the original parts of early Chinese settlers in KL, full of history and over the years had fallen into rubble.

Known in Mandarin as Kwai Chai Hong, ThinkCity and other partners decided to pump in some money and it is now a tourist attraction, filled with murals and walkways, as well as some chic cafe and restaurants.

Children playing marbles

Girls really hated losing to the boys playing this …

Compared to Changkat Bukit Bintang, this place was maintained very well and walking there felt safe. It was well lit at night, and the murals had a story behind them accessible on the Internet if you scan the QR codes on the walls.

Peering through the windows

Not all of the eateries were Halal, and the place was, of course, Chinese-centric. It could appear intimidating for Moslems, but once you get the hang of it, it was great fun. I think it would be best if I let the photos do the talking. I have yet to bring Anita along to the place, but I was sure she would love it ... More visits to come for sure!

I think they looked like brothers

That’s non-Halal

Stop for ice-cream

Those were the old shutters from the original buildings

Kwai Chai Hong is easily accessible using the MRT from Pasar Seni stop. It was just a leisurely five minutes walk away. It was well shaded, and the surrounding restaurants and cafes would provide shelter if it was too hot or raining. Parking could be a pain, so was reaching there by Grab as the place tended to be congested. The entrance was free, and the area was open from 9 am until late. There would be street light and lanterns in the evening to add to the ambience.

All the shots from this entry were taken using Fujifilm X-Pro3 with XF 16-55 mm f2.8 zoom lens