Chow Kit

Chow Kit is a suburb in central Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is located around Jalan Chow Kit and is enclosed by the parallel streets of Jalan Raja Laut and Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman. It is named after Loke Chow Kit a well-known miner, municipal councilor, public official, and also the first local owner of a department store - Chow Kit & Co – which was the largest in KL at the time.

Wet market

A daily wet market known as Bazaar Baru Chow Kit is the largest wet market in Kuala Lumpur, and a tourist attraction. A wide variety of fish and seafood products are available for customers. ==Red-light district==

Red-light district

Chow Kit has traditionally been known as one of the major red-light districts in Kuala Lumpur. Many of the prostitutes are daughters of prostitutes that have grown up in the area. Malaysian director Justin Ong's 2013 film, ''Ida's choice'', is about a young woman in the red-light district. ==Transportation==

Transportation

The KL Monorail Chow Kit Monorail station is situated in this area, while the PWTC LRT station (Ampang Line) and Hospital Kuala Lumpur MRT station (Putrajaya Line) are located nearby. ==In popular culture==

In popular culture

• Chow Kit Road became the subject of the hit song, Chow Kit Road, made famous by the late Sudirman Arshad. ==Gallery==

Gallery

File:SHOPPING_2_0042.jpg|The wet market File:MURTABAK_1_0031.jpg|Murtabak (pancake) seller File:CHICKEN_1_0050.jpg|Chicken meat in Chow Kit File:ANCHOVY_1_0058.jpg|Small-sized anchovies in Chow Kit File:Bazaar Baru Chow Kit 631.jpg|Carambola File:Bazaar Baru Chow Kit 632.jpg|Pitaya File:Bazaar Baru Chow Kit 634.jpg|Durian ==References==

Source: Wikipedia ↗

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