City Of Darkness by Ian Lambot
Life in Kowloon Walled City
A vivid photographic and historical account of Kowloon Walled City, chronicling its transformation from a fortified outpost into an overcrowded, lawless enclave built of tight, maze-like architecture; the book captures daily life, informal economies, communal adaptations, and the complex social fabric that sustained residents amid squalor and crime, culminating in the authorities’ decision to demolish the settlement and the subsequent disappearance of its unique urban ecosystem.
- Published
- Unknown
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Unknown
- Pages
- Unknown
- Original Language
- English
- Avg User Rating
- No ratings yet
- Alternate Titles
- None
This book is not currently on any lists.