Pasar Karat Murals

Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas


Students from Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan College (KLMCU) have contributed a variety of fun murals along the alley known as Pasar Karat, where a flea market runs every day from 7am to 10am.


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