Also known as Bazaar Baru Chow Kit

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Chow Kit is a sub-district in central Kuala Lumpur.
It is located around Jalan Chow Kit, (Chow Kit Road) and is bordered by the streets of Jalan Raja Laut and Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman.
It’s a combination of permanent structures and makeshift stands, easily over 100 vendors in a delightfully jumbled bazaar-like atmosphere

Open every day 9am – 5pm

Back Story:

Opened in 1955, the market anchored one of the city’s prime shopping and entertainment districts. It is named after the tin miner and municipal councilor Loke Chow Kit.

Impressions:

Chow Kit Market is not a place for the faint-hearted, this place is intense! It’s the largest “wet market” in Kuala Lumpur. A wet market (for the uninitiated) is one where the ground is perpetually wet with running rivulets of water and ice, which is constantly being splashed on the fish and other foods to keep them fresh. The bazaar is shaded by funky ceilings, sometimes draped with cloth and oversized, colorful umbrellas. It’s an olfactory overload at this lively and culturally-enriching market as you wind your way past rows and rows of packed stalls. Fresh produce, exotic fruits, tofu, an abundance of gorgeous chilies, bags of spices, piles of eggs and a staggering array of weird and wonderful things to eat. Then there are the meat stalls, with a variety of animals at every stage of the butchering process, and seafood, still in the tank or flapping on the table – you can get pretty up close and personal with your food here. There are also stalls selling shoes, clothing, silk and fabrics. This place is a sensory brouhaha — quite the adventure!

Tourist-wise:

This is not where you’ll find many tourists hanging out. Located at the northern end of Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, it is also known as the red-light district of Kuala Lumpur. But this is a wonderful functional Market, a place where locals buy from locals, full of friendly, hospitable people.
And remember, It’s wet! Your choice of footwear is very important here.
There‘s a very efficient train system in the city, divided into three lines: Kelana Jaya Rail Line, Ampang Rail Line, and the Monorail, which passes right outside the Market. The train services run independently, but there are many multi-line hubs.

Contacts/Links:

Kuala Lumpur Tourism Office: http://www.klta.org.my/
We’re not having any luck tracking down any specific contacts for the Market.
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