Kwai Chai Hong
Kwai Chai Hong
4.5
9:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Monday
9:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Friday
9:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 12:00 AM
About
A Passion Project : 'A few friends got together to restore and rejuvenate a heritage back alley so that visitors can re-live a part of KL Chinatown in the old glory days. This part of town in the old days was known as Kwai Chai Hong, a moniker that still resonates with the older generation who resides there. Famed as one of the most Instagram-able spots in KL, you will witness restored pre-war shophouses and a century-old lamp post that you will instantly transport visitors back in time with artistic murals and immersive QR codes depicting stories from the past. Do not miss the oh-so-good food and great ambiance curated by cafes, restaurants, and bars here.'
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Your Travel Buddy SG
Singapore, Singapore32,269 contributions
Oct 2022 • Friends
Great effort to revive Chinatown with nice murals over the walls showing a glimpse of its past. We were there during the day but I saw some really great pictures taken by reviewers taken during the night.
Just head down here if you are around the area.
Just head down here if you are around the area.
Written 1 October 2022
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Heng
Singapore, Singapore5,200 contributions
Jun 2023 • Family
This is a small area where the walls are highly decorated with old times scenes. We met the artist there as well, he seems to be adding colours to those portions which have faded away. There are lots of tourist taking photos here so it is quite hard to get a clean shot. Got to wait and hope they don’t take too long.
Written 25 July 2023
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Traveller
Melbourne, Australia17,411 contributions
Nov 2022
My wife and I visited this place during our recent holiday in Kuala Lumpur.
Kwai Chai Hong in Chinatown: Climbing up the staircase to a balcony is a wall mural depicting typical street scenes of the 1960s. Clothes on bamboo poles hung up to dry out of the window on the first floor, and children skipping on a rope - made of colourful rubber bands loop-knotted together - in front of a typical Hainanese kopitiam. The woman, from the French window, with her hair in curlers and a cigarette sticking out from her lips, is the landlady played by veteran actress Qiu Yuen in the Stephen Chow's movie "Kungfu Hustle".
Kwai Chai Hong in Chinatown: Climbing up the staircase to a balcony is a wall mural depicting typical street scenes of the 1960s. Clothes on bamboo poles hung up to dry out of the window on the first floor, and children skipping on a rope - made of colourful rubber bands loop-knotted together - in front of a typical Hainanese kopitiam. The woman, from the French window, with her hair in curlers and a cigarette sticking out from her lips, is the landlady played by veteran actress Qiu Yuen in the Stephen Chow's movie "Kungfu Hustle".
Written 25 November 2022
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YB1972
Geneva, Switzerland27,515 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
Here is finally an interesting Attraction near Chinatown. This slightly hidden alley was reinvented by a small group of local youth with murals and other very well done works. Of course the place is being stormed by social media buddies who take a crazy time to make the perfect photo.
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Written 17 October 2024
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wang2383
Longjing, Taichung70,736 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
The "Ghost Alley" of Petaling Street was once known as "Chinatown" or "Chinatown" due to the large number of Chinese people gathered there. With a history of more than 140 years, Petaling Street is the earliest Chinatown developed in Kuala Lumpur. It has preserved a strong oriental style. Hidden are the Luk Fook murals. Each mural contains a charming story, showing the daily life of Chinese immigrants who lived in the alleys in the 1960s. It is a good place to take photos.
Written 1 September 2023
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Siwarit
Bangkok, Thailand200 contributions
Apr 2023
It is a small Chinese style street art with local cafe and restaurant. The location is just 5 minutes walk from China town (Petaling street). You can take cool and chic photo with the painting on the wall.
Written 14 May 2023
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JS
Boernsen, Germany1,276 contributions
Jan 2021 • Friends
Lovely little streets to wander around and discover those mural arts. Lots of cute little cafe & restaurants..one could basically go cafe hopping here.
Loved our new exploration here.
Loved our new exploration here.
Written 5 March 2021
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Awww... thanks juniieejune! Please do come back for a visit soon. We will be having an artistic installation starting 26 March - 2 May 2021. Hope you can come visit and take some great shots then! Take care now.
Written 17 March 2021
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Leonhkny
Hong Kong, China21,816 contributions
Feb 2023
This small alley, close to Kuala Lumpur's bustling Chinatown, is a hip attraction among locals. It is now a vibrant collection of hips cafes and boutiques as well as some interesting spots for photos. Worth a stop when exploring the area.
Written 19 February 2023
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yancheelaw
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia104 contributions
Dec 2022
Small spot/ alley in centra Kuala Lumpur, which reminded me of Kuan Zhai Alley in central Chengdu city, China. Only a small portion whereby tourists can take photos. However, there are plenty of good food around and the shops and restaurant are full pack of people. There are also chinese pastry/ cake shop for you to enjoy local delicacies ie Egg Tart and Yam dim sum. Must try I would say ...
Written 9 February 2023
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JiaYin@SEU338E
Seremban, Malaysia77 contributions
Dec 2020
Good spot for check-in spot and instgrammable shoots! Nice decoration with Chinese ancient feel kind of street deco.
Written 14 June 2021
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Glad you liked our space. It's definitely one of the most instagrammable space in KL Chinatown thanks to creative content creators. We hope to take the opportunity to share a piece of our history in this heritage space filled with stories revolving around Chinese traditions and cultures.
Written 28 February 2022
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