Kowloon Walled City Park shows how overcrowded Hong Kong was
Kowloon Walled City Park was first a Chinese army fortress in 1850.
Kowloon Walled City Park Office was the old office and residence of the Chinese officials
Learn Hong Kong overcrowding history at Kowloon Walled City Park
Refugees made it the slum area with highest population density
100 years later, in 1950, when many Mainland Chinese refugees came to Hong Kong, the location became the infamous slum area with more than 500 illegal buildings and about 50,000 population at the peak.
Actually the size of the slum area was just about 26,700 square meter or 2.67 hectare.
Model shows the 500 illegal buildings of Kowloon Walled City slum area
Model shows match box-liked flat units of Kowloon Walled City slum area
Painting in Kowloon Walled City Park shows how the people cope with the overcrowding condition in the slum
From an infamous slum to beautiful Chinese garden
The free of charge Kowloon Walled City Park is now a beautiful Chinese garden.
Kowloon Walled City Park is now a beautiful Chinese garden
Travelers can learn Hong Kong’s overcrowding history through the exhibition at Kowloon Walled City Park.
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Learn Hong Kong overcrowding history at Kowloon Walled City Park
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Kowloon Walled City Park shows how overcrowded Hong Kong was
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Frank the tour guide
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Easy Hong Kong Private Tour
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