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The Melting Pot

There are two main sides of Bukit Bintang in my perspective, both divided by Jalan Sultan Ismail. The first is the modern, clean side where the likes of Pavilion, Star Hill Gallery, Lot 10 and Planet Hollywood is, probably due to its proximity to such other side of the city; Raja Chulan, KLCC. Impressive just how many Starbucks are there. This is the side that usually end up in promotional video, fliers, ads etc.

On the other side is a shoddier Bukit Bintang. Slightly darker, smellier, noisier.. perhaps because of it is closer to Pudu. Okay, of course here is where Sungei Wang and Low Yat is but take a look around, there are so much different that Sultan Ismail can make. This is to me the more impressive and perhaps, original Bukit Bintang. If the Truly Asia thing truly want to be honest, expose this side to the world. At one corner you are in Arabia, take a few more steps and voila, China. Just take a look at the signboards and you'll see just how multicultural this stretch of road is.

Nonetheless, that is how things are for now. Just wait a few years and this stretch will no doubt be identical to the other side. Bland and boring. I personally think that things are better the way they are now isn't it?

Two sides of a city.

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