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Japanese documentary about Kowloon Walled City

January 14, 2012 @ 11:58 am

My goodness! It seems that in the past few years, there’s been more than a few mini-documentaries uploaded to YouTube about the demolished Kowloon Walled City. This one requires the captions on YouTube to be turned on, so make sure … Continue reading →

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Kowloon Walled City mini-documentary

January 14, 2012 @ 11:52 am

I don’t know how I managed to miss this on YouTube, but somebody has gone ahead and translated a German documentary about Kowloon Walled City into English (with subtitles). The documentary gives a super-rare glimpse into the once-forbidden city in … Continue reading →

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Model of Kowloon Walled City

June 18, 2009 @ 10:41 am

Photo: Kowloon Walled City Garden by jetsetcd on Flickr How did I miss this great model of the old Kowloon Walled City at the Kowloon Walled City Garden (which currently sits on top of the same site)?

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Loving City of Darkness

March 13, 2009 @ 6:11 pm

I’ve literally been captivated by the pages of City of Darkness all day. This book is fast becoming one of my favorites on my bookshelf.

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Cross-section of Kowloon Walled City buildings

August 28, 2008 @ 1:26 pm

This is a real gem! I came across it after a reader posted a link to a forum of various Kowloon Walled City photos and stories. This cross-section illustration shows just how crowded, cramped, and complicated the old Kowloon Walled … Continue reading →

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LOOK AT WHERE THE FUCK I AM!

June 27, 2008 @ 10:43 am

KOWLOON WALLED CITY!!! (THE PARK).

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