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    C H I N A T O W N
    K U A L A  L U M P U R
    ( P A R T   3
    P A N O R A M A )      -  2 0 0 8

    This is Part 3 (Panorama) of my Chinatown Series. Click on the images below to expand with further details.

     

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    The Emerald Dragon Gates
    The Emerald Dragon Gates
    In Part 1, the first image was taken in the wee hours of twilight during the early 2000s. Today during daylight it's bustling with human traffic both on foot and on wheels. And the hideous looking tv screen on main entrance. © Evan Hwong Photographs
    Touts
    Touts
    Malaysian cab drivers are famous not for their courtesy, but for touting, overpricing, and using rigged meters. And you wonder why the queue is long not of passengers but of such irresponsible ingrates. © Evan Hwong Photographs
    Backlanes
    Backlanes
    While the center of Chinatown is as happening as it can be, the backlanes are eerily quiet. © Evan Hwong Photographs
    Little Kopitiam
    Little Kopitiam
    Another backlane shot of a small coffee stall out of nowhere in a path less taken. © Evan Hwong Photographs
    Penjaja Gallery Jalan Sultan
    Penjaja Gallery Jalan Sultan
    ...or Sultan Road Hawker's Gallery, with peddler to food stalls serving local Chinese fares to tourists and those who work and live nearby. © Evan Hwong Photographs
    A Glimpse
    A Glimpse
    One would think with hawkers and stalls like these, one would find grossness unmatched by any landfills. One couldn't be more wrong. © Evan Hwong Photographs
    Carcasses
    Carcasses
    Beef, pork, chicken, you name it. They might just have it. © Evan Hwong Photographs
    Bargains
    Bargains
    Closer towards lunchtime, price drops and people are ready to haggle due to the produce being less fresh. © Evan Hwong Photographs
    Closing Time 1
    Closing Time 1
    Fresh produce can only last that long, and by noon, most shops close for the day since they start work even before the break of dawn. © Evan Hwong Photographs
    Closing Time 2
    Closing Time 2
    That's also because less people would throng the backlanes by then during the day, which mostly comprise of tourists. © Evan Hwong Photographs
    Emporium
    Emporium
    As the name implies, everything outside on the main street seemed to be as such, merchants lining up every inch of the road sides selling whatever one can lay their eyes on. © Evan Hwong Photographs
    276
    276
    Stepping off the street and only another corner, you would feel as though you're looking into another world. © Evan Hwong Photographs
    Inside Out
    Inside Out
    Another view of the seemingly unstoppable world unfolding before you as you take a step back. © Evan Hwong Photographs
    Hong Kong Roast Meat
    Hong Kong Roast Meat
    It ain't Chinatown if there ain't roast meat. © Evan Hwong Photographs
    Floral Mist
    Floral Mist
    At another corner, the air is filled with sweet scents of roses, jasmine and tulips. Even the bouquet arrangements were seemingly well done compared to some malls. © Evan Hwong Photographs
    KAM!
    KAM!
    If you've had enough of Chinese fares, or can only take 'halal', there's pockets of Indian/Moslem stalls as well. © Evan Hwong Photographs
    Watches, Shoes, Clothes, Bags
    Watches, Shoes, Clothes, Bags
    'nuf said. At least the Green Dragon awning above is a respite against the Malaysian scorching heat. Happy bargaining! © Evan Hwong Photographs
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