Muar's very own Uptown

Continued from Mosque of Raja Alang in Beranang revisited.

After making a number of stops I arrived in Muar at noon. At night I brought the wife and baby around and saw one street being closed to traffic for hawkers to sell their wares.

I understand they've been doing this for the last one year or so.

They are just following a concept which has become popular in Malaysia over the years. A street in the middle of town is closed for a certain duration for night market.

The concept originated at a place called Uptown in Damansara Utama, Kuala Lumpur. Thus it became known as Uptown albeit at different places, Uptown Wangsa Maju, Uptown Gombak and such...