With its glitzy array of shopping malls and eclectic mix of restaurants, cafes and entertainment outlets, Bukit Bintang is often dubbed the heart and soul of Kuala Lumpur. The main thoroughfare – Jalan Bukit Bintang – used to see a constant flurry of activity day and night, especially near Pavilion KL, one of the country’s premiere shopping destinations. Things are much quieter these days due to the pandemic. Granted, it was drizzling during my visit – but it’s still odd to see this usually bustling spot devoid of tourists.
It’s notoriously difficult to get a good shot of the fountain in front of the mall, since there are always tourists / visitors milling about. Now’s my chance!
The walkway connecting Pavilion Kuala Lumpur to nearby malls ie Fahrenheit 88, Lot 10 and Sungei Wang. In all my years of coming to KL, I have never seen it this empty.
Decorations are also subdued. There are a couple of trees at the front of the mall for the upcoming Mid-Autumn festival, but it’s pretty toned down by Pavilion KL standards.
This current pandemic has had an adverse effect on everyone across the world, not just in terms of health but also the economy. Hopefully it’ll tide over soon.
If not, we’ll just have to learn to live with it.
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Whoa, this was in August 2020? Everywhere else I’ve been seemed packed full of people the moment they lifted the MCO. I wish things were this quiet where I live. Pretty damn awesome to see KL this quiet though. You better hold on to these rare pics, lol.
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Well there was a light drizzle and it was the middle of a weekday afternoon, but yeah haha. I think it’s also because Bukit Bintang usually has a lot of foreign tourists and they aren’t coming rn.. my neighbourhood mall is still pretty busy.
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