From anywhere in Chinatown and nearby you'll not fail to notice the mammoth cranes and workers constructing a new business district atop Petaling Hill. This will include the 118 storey, 644m tall PNB 118 tower, which will be Malaysia's tallest building. A Park Hyatt hotel will occupy the tower's top 17 floors and the entire complex is scheduled for completion in 2024.

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1. Stadium Merdeka

0.16 MILES

Built for the declaration of independence in 1957, this open-air stadium is where Malaysia’s first prime minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, famously punched…

2. Stadium Negara

0.17 MILES

Officially opened in 1962, this was Malaysia’s first indoor stadium. Concerts and events are occasionally held here. Murals in the entrance lobby depict…

3. Bumble Bee Cafe Mural

0.18 MILES

Look up to see this charming mural of a young girl peeking over the upstairs window of this cafe.

4. Pasar Karat Murals

0.19 MILES

Students from Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan College (KLMCU) have contributed a variety of fun murals along the alley known as Pasar Karat, where a flea market…

6. Guan Yin Temple

0.19 MILES

Dedicated to the Bodhisattva of compassion, this cement temple was originally built by Hokkien Chinese in the 1890s and served as a place to say prayers…

7. Kwai Chai Hong

0.21 MILES

Cross the wooden bridge off an alley running between Jl Panggong and Lorong Panggong to find this Instagram hotspot lined with six murals by local artists…

8. Raw Art Space

0.23 MILES

Check the Facebook page of this edgy graphic arts space for details of art shows and gigs by local and visiting musicians and performance artists, many of…

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