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City of Darkness

Life in Kowloon Walled City

By Greg Girard, Ian Lambot

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| Paperback | 9781873200131

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Hak Nam, City of Darkness, the old Walled City of Kowloon was an unmistakable presence in the midst of urban Hong Kong. Rising as many as 15 storeys high, this 6.5 acres of solid building was also home to 35,000 people. How did it come about? And how was it possible for so many people to live and woContinue

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It is a shame that this book was written by two "Gweilo" instead of a local writer/journalist/historian.
It is probably the best photographic record of the daily lives of the notorious walled city before its demolishment.
anyone who are interested in the history/truth/daily lives of ... (continue)

It is a shame that this book was written by two "Gweilo" instead of a local writer/journalist/historian.
It is probably the best photographic record of the daily lives of the notorious walled city before its demolishment.
anyone who are interested in the history/truth/daily lives of this monster-like & "organic" city should read it!
Should the walled city still survive, we wouldn't need to spend billions & billions of dollars to "create" new but unauthentic tourist spots. You can imagine how attractive the walled city is to the westerners, as it contained all erotic and exotic elements tourists are looking for.

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