A Green Market in the middle of Kuala Lumpur is an initiative to revive a historical area


An overview of the Green Market at Medan Pasar. Photos: The Star/Ong Jing Wen

Medan Pasar, in the middle of old Kuala Lumpur, used to be a bustling place for traders back in the mid-1800s, thriving with banks, textile shops and traditional medical halls.

It was formerly known as Market Square, and served as a landmark, with a clock tower erected in 1937 to commemorate the coronation of King George IV.

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