A leafy square on Magnolia Road in Yau Yat Chuen, an area developed in 1950 as a Chinese counterpart to Kowloon Tong. Photo: Christopher DeWolf
Kowloon Tong history: Hong Kong’s original garden city and its unusual path
- Starting out as a middle-class Eurasian enclave, Kowloon Tong was later inhabited by well-to-do families and celebrities like Bruce Lee
- Hidden behind high walls, many villas became love hotels
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History of Hong Kong districts
A leafy square on Magnolia Road in Yau Yat Chuen, an area developed in 1950 as a Chinese counterpart to Kowloon Tong. Photo: Christopher DeWolf