Celebrating Petaling Street's old trades in book and video – Project Future Malaysia

Tan Siew Keng (centre), widow of Chai Huat Hin founder Lim Boon Peng, upholds his legacy with her daughter Lim Bee Bee (left) and son-in-law Lem Hock Wah. Chai Huat Hin remains one of Petaling Street’s last traditional dried seafood stores. Photo: UNINESS

The traditional trades that once defined Petaling Street in Kuala Lumpur are gradually fading, but some dedicated individuals are working to keep these practices alive.

To document the history and heritage preserved by these artisans, the non-profit Project Future Malaysia has released Petaling Street: Traditions In Transition, a new book and video series.