Petaling Street

Today I went to Petaling Street

And for the first time

I went to the McDonald's there

There are 2 McDonald's at Petaling Street

I went to the one opposite Popular Bookstore

Since it's my first time at Petaling Street's McDonald's

I know this would also be the first chance for me to enjoy the view of the olden part of KL

I purposely choose a table next to the window

The view was very different from the KL we always knew

The buildings are old

Streets narrow

Environment noisy

Even this McDonald's is not the typical McDonald's we are used to

I can feel no air-cond in it

Only the wall fans kept me from sweating

The pedestrians are basically walking next to the place I sit

Just a glass window that separates us

I see Malays Chinese Indians

And lots of foreign workers and tourists as well

After filling my stomach I walked down the Petaling Street

Which could easily be one of the oldest parts of KL still standing today

Lots of 'Nike's and 'LV's

As you know

Almost half of the street are being occupied by foreign workers these days

I automatically be more aware of my belongings once I stepped onto the street

This describes how complex the environment of Petaling Street is

But despite all that

I still find the nostalgic feeling coming to me

Especially when I see those food stalls along the long and narrow alley

Selling Wantan Mee, Pork Noodles, Loh See Fun etc

I can feel the 'olden days' feeling

This is Petaling Street

A street that signifies the history of Chinese settling down in this country

如今外劳占着大半个茨厂街

踏入该区我很自然地就提高警惕提防扒手

可看出来茨厂街如今的环境有多复杂

纵然如此

我还是感受到那股怀旧的感觉

看着那几条窄窄的小巷摆满了小摊子

卖云吞面，猪肉粉，老鼠粉

充满了‘古早味’

这是茨厂街

一条见证华人在这片土地扎根的街道