Known as “the city of darkness,” Kowloon Walled ... legal oversight. The Walled City's interconnected rooftops were a combination of playground, laundry room, dumping ground, relaxation ...

Hong Kong’s humidity – already oppressive – was intensified in the dark, maze-like alleyways of an unruly enclave known as Kowloon Walled City. Then the most densely populated place on ...

Among them is Kowloon Walled City Park, a Jiangnan-style garden that was once a maritime defence station in the 15th century, before it became a notorious semi-lawless space and breeding ground ...

It was called "The City of Darkness" — a place so densely constructed that light itself did not penetrate the narrow footpaths between its high rises. For several decades in the second half of the ...

A walled city with tens of thousands of residents living inside its tightly-packed buildings was once a settlement where anarchy and gangs reigned supreme. Kowloon Walled City was a chaotic and ...

Hongkongers’ fascination for the old Kowloon ... floor tiles repurposed from old buildings and a bustling street market that has been set up to present an authentic taste of the Walled City ...

It's been over 30 years since the world's most densely populated city was demolished. Kowloon Walled City was a large and lawless enclave of 35,000 residents squeezed into a territory of 26,000 ...