Prior to its demolition in 1994, Kowloon Walled Ci

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Prior to its demolition in 1994, Kowloon Walled City was home to an estimated 60,000 people living in stacked, self-built structures within a 6.4-acre area of Hong Kong that was lawless and largely forgotten by officials. What began as a Chinese military outpost became a shield against British influence in the region. Over the years, it evolved into a densely populated, ungoverned enclave known as the "city of darkness." Widely considered a hotspot for gambling, criminal activity, and poverty, it was also home to many, with a strong sense of community developing among the residents. Take a look inside Kowloon Walled City and learn more about its history at the link in bio. Photographs by Greg Girard (@gregforaday)

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Without government, the residents inside then took care of themselves, they had their own security team and also a committee to decide the affairs inside the Walled City…

Laura Felina

13小时前

What happened to the 60,000 residents when it was demolished?

Colin Robinson

16小时前

@gregforaday Congratulations. This is the first set of actually good photos NatGeo has posted in a long time.

M4y0

16小时前

Was a film made about this? I vaguely remember one

Preeti Dixit

16小时前

Brilliant showcase of human resilience and ingenuity! 🙌🙌🙌

Guan AllDay

13小时前

That was literally a dystopian story in real life

Caleb ‘Salty’ Davenport

16小时前

Soo soo wild! Feeling very fortunate right now not to have been born within that zone

Sunny

10小时前

I remember walking through there with my uncle (he lived in HKG for years and felt confident enough to take me through there). What a surreal experience. We saw them make noodle for fancy restaurants, we saw them make copies of top brand tennis shoes, there were dentures on display in a greasy window of an eerie indoor dentistry, dripping pipes and big (unsafe) electrical wires, big spiders and people staring at us. But I wouldn’t have wanted to to miss this opportunity.

Han∥📍Berlin∥

16小时前

Absolutely worldclass 😮😍😍

Brianna Russell, M.A.

14小时前

There’s an anime bout this!!!!

Junior.

15小时前

What became of it?

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Think I seen it in blood sport

Naveen Chilakapati

16小时前

❤️❤️🔥

Shkodasha

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😮😍

Cal • Travel & Lifestyle

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