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Kowloon Walled City ( Chinese: 九龍寨城) was an extremely densely populated and largely ungoverned enclave of China within the boundaries of Kowloon City, British Hong Kong. Built as an Imperial Chinese military fort, the walled city became a de jure enclave after the New Territories were leased to the United Kingdom in 1898.
Jan 6, 2020 · Known as Kowloon Walled City, it was intended as a visible Chinese military presence near the new British colony. In 1860, disputes over trade sparked a second Opium War.
Jan 2, 2015 · Picture a colossal empire of little houses stacked on top of each other. That was Kowloon Walled City in Hong Kong. Now demolished, it lives on in memory.
Jul 12, 2024 · Kowloon Walled City was once the most densely populated place on Earth, with 50,000 residents in just 0.026 square kilometers. Despite its dark reputation for crime and chaos, the city was a vibrant community with street stalls, factories and rooftop gardens.
Dec 21, 2023 · Known as the "City of Darkness," Kowloon Walled City was a largely ungoverned Chinese enclave in British Hong Kong that contained up to 35,000 people by the 1980s. 39 Photos Of Kowloon Walled City, Once The Most Crowded Place In The World. View Gallery.
Apr 9, 2014 · First visiting Kowloon Walled City over 25 years ago, Greg Girard and Ian Lambot’s 1993 book City of Darkness: Life in Kowloon Walled City quickly became its definitive visual record. Now, with their Kickstarter campaign recently clearing its goal, an updated version of the book with new photographs, documents and drawings is due to be ...
Apr 18, 2013 · The Kowloon walled city was like a glitch in the urban fabric of Hong Kong; a solid 2.7 hectare block of unrestrained city. Depending on who you ask, it was a Bladerunner-esque slum or a poor,...
Jun 14, 2024 · Located in present-day Kowloon City, Kowloon Walled City was a high-density residential and business area notorious for its poor infrastructure, utilities, and sanitation. While crime was rampant in the early days, it became a relatively safe settlement for those who couldn’t afford housing elsewhere in Hong Kong.
Oct 4, 2023 · For several decades in the second half of the 20th century, the Kowloon Walled City — an enclave within the sprawling city of Hong Kong — was far and away the most densely populated place in the world.
Apr 12, 2022 · Once the most densely-populated location on earth, Kowloon Walled City in the former British Hong Kong once housed 50,000 residents in an area less than a hundredth of a square mile in size.
