Chinatown Shopping

Where to Shop and What to Buy in Chinatown

Chinatown’s most well-known shopping area is undoubtedly located along the stretch of road called Petaling Street. But besides Petaling Street, there are also quite a number of shopping centres around Chinatown, with three malls and a touristy bazaar called ‘Central Market’ (Pasar Seni) serving the area, which, although not as grand and glamourous as their counterparts in the city’s more upmarket areas, offer plenty of good bargains within its walls, securing its popularity with the masses throughout the years.


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Other Shopping in Chinatown

Kota Raya Shopping Complex

Around the corner from Central Market, just opposite Petaling Street, is the Kota Raya shopping complex. It is perhaps one of the oldest shoppng centres in the city, and although its popularity has been lost to trendier, more contemporary counterparts, it is still visited by those in search of budget buys and bargain items. Having recently gone through a renovation and refurbishment exercise, Kota Raya’s old, run-down exterior has now been replaced by a brightly-coloured one, which can be seen clearly from Petaling Street’s main entrance across the street.

Highlights: Budget clothing and accessories, beauty saloons, hairdressers, games, electronics.
Opening Hours: Daily, 10:00 – 22:00
Location: At the junction of Jalan Silang and Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock

Petaling Street Market

Marked by a huge, green awning sheltering shoppers from rain and daytime heat, Petaling Street is a well-known shopping district in Kuala Lumpur, most popular for budget buys. At night, the whole area transforms into a lively and vibrant night market. The street is practically stocked to the brim with shops and stalls along it offering all kinds of goods at dirt-cheap prices, from fake branded fashion items to delicious hawker food. The best thing is, the prices can be brought lower still as haggling is the way of life here.

Opening Hours: Daily, 09:00 – 12:00 & 18:00 - Late
Location: Along Petaling Street and the intersecting road, Jalan Hang Lekir
Tel: (603) 2693 6661

Others:

Aside from Petaling Street market and shopping malls, there are plenty of independent shops dotted all over Chinatown. There are quite a number of wholesalers here, particularly along Jalan Sultan and Jalan Hang Jebat, selling crystals, women’s accessories and even hair-perming tools. Bookstores can also be found here, specialising in Chinese reading materials, namely Shanghai Bookstore, Sin Ya Book Agency and Popular Bookstore, which also sells books in Malay and English. Sun Ya Book Agency also sells an interesting collection of Buddhist relics in all sizes, which can make for excellent souvenirs to take home.

Other noteworthy shops include Borneo Pearls in the Swiss-Inn Hotel, Weaver House Arts & Crafts and Kong Wooi Fong Tea Merchants. Borneo Pearls sells genuine cultured pearl jewellery and fashion accessories, while Weaver House Arts & Crafts is a superb gift shop selling handmade gift items and quality handicrafts at extremely affordable prices. Kong Wooi Fong Tea Merchants is a tea specialty shop selling fine tea leaves and tea-making paraphernalia. Customers can also sample the teas first to help them decide which one to purchase at the fully-furnished tea-tasting area at the back of the shop. 

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Address: Ground & 1st Floor, Bangunan Lee Rubber, 145 Jalan Tun H. S. Lee
Tel: (603) 2078 1953/2196
Opening Hours: Daily, 10:00 – 20:30

Borneo Pearls

Address: Lobby, Swiss-Inn Kuala Lumpur, 62 Jalan Sultan
Tel: (603) 2381 2396

Weaver House Arts & Crafts

Address: 76 Jalan Sultan
Tel: (603) 2078 0392

 

Kong Wooi Fong Tea Merchants

Address: 72 Jalan Sultan
Tel: (603) 2078 3015

The Shanghai Book

Address: 63-C Jalan Sultan
Tel: (603) 2078 4642

Sin Ya Book Agency

Address: 66 & 68, Ground Floor, Jalan Sultan

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