This section of Petaling Street has remained residential for over a century despite the commercial development around it, thanks to its location that is shielded from the main roads. – Photos: SAM THAM/The Star
AMID the hustle and bustle of the Petaling Street commercial hub in Kuala Lumpur, a small cluster of pre-war shophouses has miraculously remained residential until today.
For more than a century, commercialism has not “swallowed” this part of Chinatown due to its location that is shielded from the main roads.
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