Kuala Lumpur's grand old market was opened in 1888 as a normal wet market, but the current building was actually built in 1937. Slated for demolition in the 1980s, it was luckily preserved after public outcry, and refurbished as a cultural market. Nonetheless, for some, it has arguably lost some of its old charm, complete with air-con. The market is now aimed squarely at tourists and selling crafts, fabrics, jewellery and other trinkets, both local and foreign. A market street that runs parallel to the markets, called Kasturi Walk, also operates as part of the market.