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VideoKowloon Walled City: tales from Hong Kong’s ‘City of Darkness’

  • The Kowloon Walled City was levelled in April 1994
  • The absence of effective administration and law enforcement allowed the Walled City to grow organically

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Kowloon Walled City: tales from Hong Kong’s ‘City of Darkness’
Bryan Wood,Sophie LiandRegina de Luna

The Kowloon Walled City in Hong Kong was once considered the densest settlement in the world. The sprawling neighbourhood was often characterised as a lawless enclave with poor living conditions, criminal activity and a thriving black market, trading anything from pirated goods to drugs and sex.

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