The landing point of many Cantonese and Hakka settlers centuries ago, the area was seen to have lost its local character in recent times
![Petaling Street, the ‘Chinatown’ of Malaysia’s capital, bets on its heritage for a modern revival Petaling Street, the ‘Chinatown’ of Malaysia’s capital, bets on its heritage for a modern revival](https://sgmylive.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/67697eb6-a2cb-11e9-9a3c-98259c87fba2_image_hires_230741.jpeg)
The landing point of many Cantonese and Hakka settlers centuries ago, the area was seen to have lost its local character in recent times