#exoticplanetexplore project 005:

A Neglected Alley Back To Life.

Kwai Chai Hong is currently one of the most popular tourist spots in Kuala Lumpur. It is located in the Chinatown area which is in between two roads of Jalan Petaling and Lorong Panggung, a history-rich lane with restored pre-war buildings. The name of Kwai Chai Hong means “Little Demon Alley” or “Ghost Lane” if translating from the Cantonese dialect. 

Before the renovation, the lane was in a very dilapidated state, infested with roaches and rodents. It was also a hideout for some homeless individuals. A team called Bai Chuan Management behind this project saw the business opportunity and decided to turn it into a different place that is full of art, heritage and culture.

Before you get it into the lane, there are some modern shops and cafes at the outside. Yet, they still remained the vintage look. You will be amazed once you pass through the red arch and bridge. The murals present the daily routines of Chinese settlers in the old days gathered and stayed in the 1960s. It helps foreign visitors to understand how they used to live. Most importantly, the younger generations can experience it, not only listening to the older people.

The murals were painted by five local artists: Khek Shin Nam, Chan Kok Sing, Chok Fook Yong, Chew Weng Yeow and Wong Leck Min, with Chang noting that their different painting styles and brushstrokes reflected the diversity of the Chinese community itself. If you have the opportunity to visit the place, please come here to have a look and experience the glorious old days by yourself. 

Kwai Chai Hong

Business Hours: 9am to 6pm daily

Address: Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50000 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

A Place Full of Lost Love.

Museum of Lost Love, a new trendy place which is located at Sungei Wang shopping mall, Kuala Lumpur. It is a one-of-a-kind museum that one should definitely visit and experience the emotions of love and pain. A well-known blogger, Xu Jie firstly organized the exhibition named “Museum of Lost Love” in China. Soon, it received support and discussions from the public especially fans from overseas. Therefore, the exhibition came to Malaysia.

The main objectives of the idea is to tell everyone faces their feelings and emotions sincerely, learning lessons from others stories and cherishing their own one. At the same time, the founder hopes that everyone can put away the past and start a new life because all of us deserve a better life, even without the person.

With a creative theme of “Lost Love”, there are six main sections in the museum including things of Lost Love, brokenhearted quotes, send words, pinky girl, yellow happiness and blue dream area. The organizer indicated they will change their contents of the exhibition every week and therefore, visitors can have different experiences whenever they visit.

You will see those “love tokens” represented memories and stories which were donated by people such as sport shoes, love letters, wedding dress, necklace, tickets and more. There is a description board beside it to let visitors to see. You can take awesome photos here and play games. The museum of Lost Love will be in Malaysia for 3 months. Entrance fee will be RM15 and RM12 for student price. Other than that, you can “donate” gifts to the museum that were given by your ex if you don’t want them anymore. Regardless of whether you are currently lost love or taken, it is a nice place to visit and definitely have fun here.

The Museum of Lost Love

Event date: 2019.11.02 - 2020.01.31

Entrance fee: RM15 (normal price) / RM12 (student price from Mon to Thu) / FREE (age below 12 or OKU)

Business Hours: 10am to 10pm daily

Address: Jalan Bukit Bintang, Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur. (Ground Floor, Sungei Wang)