Kowloon Walled City: Life in the City of Darkness
It's 20 years since demolition of Kowloon Walled City began, but former residents hold fond memories of the overcrowded slum they called home.
The Walled City dates back about a thousand years, but it was only in the 1950s that it turned from a former military fort into an outrageously densely populated structure controlled by vicious gangs. But it remained one of the most peculiar inhabited areas on the planet, its jurisdiction unclear, a country within Hong Kong within China or Britain. To mark the 20-year anniversary of its demolition, the South China Morning Post made this fascinating infographic. If you like the sorts of graphics that show intricate structures, this is definitely one to pore over. Read more about it here.
Gallery (from photographyblogger.net)
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1. 鏗鏘集 (2008) 鏗鏘集30周年-九龍城寨;
2. 九龍龍津橋考古發現 ;
3. Conservation Management Plan for the Site of Lung Tsun Stone Bridge, 2009, AMO
4. 啟德發展計劃 – 建議街道命名
5. 「東洋の魔窟」九龍城砦探検記
6. 舊香港併圖
7. Greg Girard (Photo)
8. Art Inspired by Kowloon Walled City
9. 九龍寨城復活 成為日本川崎市主題遊樂場
