The History of the Kai Tak Nullah

It was originally the Long Jin River and dates back at least 150 years. It runs in front of many rural villages including the 600-year-old Nga Tsin Wai Village, which is the oldest existing village located in an urban area of Hong Kong. It will soon be demolished for redevelopment. During World War II, the Japanese army used stones from walls they tore down at the nearby walled city in Kowloon City to strengthen the two sides of the river. Those stones remain as part of the main wall of the nullah today.