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Life Inside Kowloon, the Walled City

The real-life City of Walls & Secrets.

By Neill Lynskey

Published 1 month ago in Wow

Some people lived in lockdown way before the rest of us.


The Kowloon Walled City of Hong Kong was originally established as a military base during the Song dynasty, which ruled from 960 - 1279. After the British took over the island of Hong Kong in 1842, the Chinese decided to fortify Kowloon and completed its formidable wall in 1847. As the need for military presence diminished, the fort gradually became a city. All the way up to its demolition in 1994, Kowloon was a haven for crime and gang activities, but it also had average people who were just trying to go about their daily lives.


Here are snapshots in time of the Walled City and its residents who called the walls home.

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    Long exposure shot of a Kowloon road

    Long exposure shot of a Kowloon road

  • 2

    Shops on the elevated levels of Kowloon

    Shops on the elevated levels of Kowloon

  • 3

    A man clashing with police officers

    A man clashing with police officers

  • 4

    Getting fresh air on the roof

    via City Of Darkness: Life In Kowloon Walled City

    Getting fresh air on the roof

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    An abandoned section of Kowloon

    An abandoned section of Kowloon

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    Nighttime in a Kowloon alley

    via City Of Darkness: Life In Kowloon Walled City

    Nighttime in a Kowloon alley

  • 7

    The back kitchen of a Kowloon noodle shop

    via City Of Darkness: Life In Kowloon Walled City

    The back kitchen of a Kowloon noodle shop

  • 8

    A pigeon breeder on the roofs of Kowloon

    via City Of Darkness: Life In Kowloon Walled City

    A pigeon breeder on the roofs of Kowloon

  • 9

    A street at dusk

    via City Of Darkness: Life In Kowloon Walled City

    A street at dusk

  • 10

    A clinic in Kowloon

    via City Of Darkness: Life In Kowloon Walled City

    A clinic in Kowloon

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    On the roof of a Kowloon apartment building

    via City Of Darkness: Life In Kowloon Walled City

    On the roof of a Kowloon apartment building

  • 12

    A man in his bedroom.

    via City Of Darkness: Life In Kowloon Walled City

    A man in his bedroom.

  • 13

    The road leading into Hong Kong

    via City Of Darkness: Life In Kowloon Walled City

    The road leading into Hong Kong

  • 14

    The south exterior of Kowloon, 1975

    The south exterior of Kowloon, 1975

  • 15

    The city center of Kowloon

    The city center of Kowloon

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