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City of Darkness is not just a collection of photos; it is an oral history. Authors Greg Girard and Ian Lambot spent years gaining the trust of the residents before the demolition crews moved in.

While the authors have since released a remastered edition titled City of Darkness: Life in Kowloon Walled City (a much larger hardcover), the original 1993 edition remains the sought-after historical artifact. city of darkness life in kowloon walled city 1993pdf link

The Walled City’s strange existence stemmed from a diplomatic loophole. Originally a Chinese military fort, it became an enclave of Chinese sovereignty within British-colonial Hong Kong. Following World War II, neither the Chinese nor the British wanted to administer it. Consequently, it became a vacuum of law and order. City of Darkness is not just a collection