Today, the site of the former enclave is home to the Kowloon Walled City Park. While the physical buildings are gone, the digital legacy preserved in City of Darkness ensures that this unparalleled experiment in human survival and community is never forgotten.
Because the original 1993 edition of City of Darkness went out of print and became a collector's item, many researchers search for digital versions and PDF links online.
Dark, damp alleyways choked with electrical wires and water pipes.
Originally a Chinese military fort established in the 15th century, the Walled City was a tiny enclave of 0.026 square kilometers that remained under Chinese control even as the British expanded their colonial rule over Hong Kong in the 19th century. Due to ambiguous jurisdiction, neither the British nor the Chinese government effectively governed the area post-World War II.
: Edited by Ian Lambot and illustrated/photographed by Greg Girard.
