Centred on Jln Kampung Cina (also known as Jln Bandar), KT's picturesque and interesting Chinatown area features watermarked buildings and faded alleyways. Contemporary and quirky street art is slowly being added to the laneways of this compact neighbourhood, and other attractions include heritage buildings and temples. Pick up the Chinatown Heritage Trail brochure at the tourist information office.
Sleepy thoroughfares worth exploring are Turtle Alley , with mosaics telling the story of KT's now-endangered turtles, and Pasar Payang (Memory Lane), which commemorates local Chinese community leaders. Gentrification is slowly happening with cafes and gift shops opening up, but sleepy hardware shops and traditional Chinese medicinal herb shops still hold sway.
