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Jalan Tun HS Lee is a road that runs through the Kuala Lumpur Chinatown. It was formerly known as Jalan Bandar, and before that, High Street. Jalan Tun HS Lee was named after the first Finance Minister of Malaysia, Tun Henry Lee Hau Shik, who was born to a wealthy family in Guangdong, China. He migrated to Malaya in 1924 to manage his family's tin mining business in the Klang Valley.
Jalan Tun HS Lee (2 January 2010)
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Let me describe Jalan Tun HS Lee to you from north to south. It starts at the junction with Jalan Gereja, near the Orange International College and heads down in a southwest direction.
The first intersection is with Jalan Tun Perak, at Wisma Teck Choon. Down the stretch of Jalan Tun HS Lee between Jalan Tun Perak and Jalan Tun Tan Siew Sin, perhaps the only sight of interest is the Junk Book Store, which claims to be the biggest second-hand bookshop in the country.
Location Map of Jalan Tun HS Lee
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Jalan Tun HS Lee veers to the left to head from southwest to south. The next intersection is with Jalan Hang Lekiu followed by Lebuh Pudu and Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock. Just before the intersection with Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock is the Sin Sze Si Ya Temple, said to be the oldest Taoist temple in Kuala Lumpur.
Beyond the intersection of Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock, there are a number of budget hotels and guesthouses. This is the main section of Chinatown. After the intersection with Jalan Hang Lekir, you can see the Guan Di Temple on your left. Further down the road is the Sri Mahamariamman Temple, the oldest Hindu temple in Kuala Lumpur.
Jalan Tun HS Lee continues south, past the intersection with Jalan Sultan. It passes under the flyover of Jalan Kuching to end at a junction with Jalan Syed Putra.
How to reach Jalan Tun HS Lee
Take the Ampang Line or Kelana Jaya Line of the RapidKL LRT to the Masjid Jamek LRT Station, then walk southeast down Jalan Tun Perak to reach the intersection with Jalan Tun HS Lee. You can also take the Kelana Jaya Line to the Pasar Seni LRT Station then walk east along Jalan Sultan to reach Jalan Tun HS Lee.
  
   
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