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	===Description===		===Description===
	[[Image:kowloon-walled-city-overview.jpg\|350px\|thumb\|right\|Kowloon Walled City]]		[[Image:kowloon-walled-city-overview.jpg\|350px\|thumb\|right\|Kowloon Walled City]]
	"Kowloon Walled City was the most densely populated place on Earth before it was destroyed in 1993 and turned into a park. At its peak, the “city” had 50,000 inhabitants on 0.026 kmÂ² area of land (that, according to Wikipedia, is equal to about 1,900,000 people per square kilometer). By contrast, Manhattan (NYC) has a population density of 25,849/km²".<ref>[http://www.doobybrain.com/2007/08/22/kowloon-walled-city-city-of-darkness/ Doobybrain - Kowloon Walled City - City of Darkness</ref>		"Kowloon Walled City was the most densely populated place on Earth before it was destroyed in 1993 and turned into a park. At its peak, the “city” had 50,000 inhabitants on 0.026 kmÂ² area of land (that, according to Wikipedia, is equal to about 1,900,000 people per square kilometer). By contrast, Manhattan (NYC) has a population density of 25,849/km²".<ref>[http://www.doobybrain.com/2007/08/22/kowloon-walled-city-city-of-darkness/ Doobybrain - Kowloon Walled City - City of Darkness]</ref>

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	"Kowloon Walled City was the most densely populated place on Earth before it was destroyed in 1993 and turned into a park. At its peak, the “city” had 50,000 inhabitants on 0.026 kmÂ² area of land (that, according to Wikipedia, is equal to about 1,900,000 people per square kilometer). By contrast, Manhattan (NYC) has a population density of 25,849/~~kmÂ²~~".<ref>~~Unsure~~ of ~~the origin~~ of ~~this.~~</ref>		"Kowloon Walled City was the most densely populated place on Earth before it was destroyed in 1993 and turned into a park. At its peak, the “city” had 50,000 inhabitants on 0.026 kmÂ² area of land (that, according to Wikipedia, is equal to about 1,900,000 people per square kilometer). By contrast, Manhattan (NYC) has a population density of 25,849/km²".<ref>[http://www.doobybrain.com/2007/08/22/kowloon-walled-city-city-of-darkness/ Doobybrain - Kowloon Walled City - City of Darkness</ref>

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	===Documentary===		===Kowloon City Documentary===
	<youtube size="~~large~~" align="~~center~~" wrap="yes">Lby9P3ms11w</youtube>		A 1989 German documentary on Hong Kong's fabled Kowloon Walled City.

			====Parts 1 and 2====
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			====Parts 3 and 4====
			<youtube size="medium" align="left" wrap="yes">iMlbr-zqnQQ</youtube>
			<youtube size="medium" align="left" wrap="yes">xYXPRSRIAPQ</youtube>
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	===Description===		===Description===
	[[Image:kowloon-walled-city-overview.jpg\|350px\|thumb\|right\|Kowloon Walled City]]		[[Image:kowloon-walled-city-overview.jpg\|350px\|thumb\|right\|Kowloon Walled City]]
			"Kowloon Walled City was the most densely populated place on Earth before it was destroyed in 1993 and turned into a park. At its peak, the “city” had 50,000 inhabitants on 0.026 kmÂ² area of land (that, according to Wikipedia, is equal to about 1,900,000 people per square kilometer). By contrast, Manhattan (NYC) has a population density of 25,849/kmÂ²".<ref>Unsure of the origin of this.</ref>
	Kowloon Walled City was the most densely populated place on Earth before it was destroyed in 1993 and turned into a park. At its peak, the “city” had 50,000 inhabitants on 0.026 kmÂ² area of land (that, according to Wikipedia, is equal to about 1,900,000 people per square kilometer). By contrast, Manhattan (NYC) has a population density of 25,849/kmÂ².

	Unsure of the origin of this.

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	===History===		===History===
	[[Image:historical-kowloon-walled-city.jpg\|350px\|thumb\|right\|Photo of Kowloon Walled City (possibly from the 1800's)]]		[[Image:historical-kowloon-walled-city.jpg\|350px\|thumb\|right\|Photo of Kowloon Walled City (possibly from the 1800's)]]
	"The little hill behind KWC is the one on the upper-left corner of the first photo posted here. It has been partially blasted like many small hills in Hong Kong (mostly for land reclamation). I would never know what they originally looked like without these ancient photos. The mountain in the background is the Lion Rock. Glad that it has not been blasted. I wouldn't know it's Kowloon without it" [http://www.klnwcity.org/intro/large/klnwcity/before60/].		"The little hill behind KWC is the one on the upper-left corner of the first photo posted here. It has been partially blasted like many small hills in Hong Kong (mostly for land reclamation). I would never know what they originally looked like without these ancient photos. The mountain in the background is the Lion Rock. Glad that it has not been blasted. I wouldn't know it's Kowloon without it".<ref>http://www.klnwcity.org/intro/large/klnwcity/before60/</ref>

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	===Life in the Kowloon City===		===Life in the Kowloon City===
	[[Image:kowloon-walled-city-alley.jpg\|350px\|thumb\|right\|Kowloon City Alleyways]]		[[Image:kowloon-walled-city-alley.jpg\|350px\|thumb\|right\|Kowloon City Alleyways]]
	"The City's dozens of alleyways were often only 1–2 m (3.3–6.6 ft) wide, and had poor lighting and drainage An informal network of staircases and passageways also formed on upper levels, which was so extensive that one could travel north to south through the entire City without ever touching solid ground" [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kowloon_Walled_City]		"The City's dozens of alleyways were often only 1–2 m (3.3–6.6 ft) wide, and had poor lighting and drainage An informal network of staircases and passageways also formed on upper levels, which was so extensive that one could travel north to south through the entire City without ever touching solid ground".<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kowloon_Walled_City</ref>

	====Fire Hazards====		====Fire Hazards====
	Fires were one of the largest concerns. There were standards around electrical installation for that reason. Even with those, the whole place could have burned down rather easily".		Fires were one of the largest concerns. There were standards around electrical installation for that reason. Even with those, the whole place could have burned down rather easily.

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	"The Kowloon Walled City was a tiny Chinese enclave in the middle of British Hong Kong for decades. It was torn down in 1993. Over the years, many filmmakers, gaming designers and other artists have used the Walled City as an inspiration when they wanted to convey a sense of oppressive urbanization or centers of unfettered criminality" [http://www.picturesocial.com/profiles/blogs/1483478:BlogPost:262951].		"The Kowloon Walled City was a tiny Chinese enclave in the middle of British Hong Kong for decades. It was torn down in 1993. Over the years, many filmmakers, gaming designers and other artists have used the Walled City as an inspiration when they wanted to convey a sense of oppressive urbanization or centers of unfettered criminality".<ref>http://www.picturesocial.com/profiles/blogs/1483478:BlogPost:262951</ref>

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	"Kowloon Walled City was a part of Hong Kong until 1993 when it was completely demolished and all residents relocated. Established originally as a watch post, Kowloon City turned into a haven for crime, prostitution, drug trade, and all sorts of black market trades in the 20th Century. It was a true anarchic squatter city reminding me of actual dystopia exhibited only in movies such as Blade Runner, but it actually existed as a tangible place". http://nioate.blogspot.com/2008/01/real-dystopia-kowloon-walled-city.html" [http://www.picturesocial.com/profiles/blogs/1483478:BlogPost:262951].		"Kowloon Walled City was a part of Hong Kong until 1993 when it was completely demolished and all residents relocated. Established originally as a watch post, Kowloon City turned into a haven for crime, prostitution, drug trade, and all sorts of black market trades in the 20th Century. It was a true anarchic squatter city reminding me of actual dystopia exhibited only in movies such as Blade Runner, but it actually existed as a tangible place". http://nioate.blogspot.com/2008/01/real-dystopia-kowloon-walled-city.html" [http://www.picturesocial.com/profiles/blogs/1483478:BlogPost:262951].

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	===~~Further Reading~~===		===Documentary===
	*http://~~forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=55357~~		<youtube size="large" align="center" wrap="yes">Lby9P3ms11w</youtube>
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			== References ==
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	"The City's dozens of alleyways were often only 1–2 m (3.3–6.6 ft) wide, and had poor lighting and drainage An informal network of staircases and passageways also formed on upper levels, which was so extensive that one could travel north to south through the entire City without ever touching solid ground" [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kowloon_Walled_City]		"The City's dozens of alleyways were often only 1–2 m (3.3–6.6 ft) wide, and had poor lighting and drainage An informal network of staircases and passageways also formed on upper levels, which was so extensive that one could travel north to south through the entire City without ever touching solid ground" [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kowloon_Walled_City]

	====Fire Hazards===		====Fire Hazards====
	Fires were one of the largest concerns. There were standards around electrical installation for that reason. Even with those, the whole place could have burned down rather easily".		Fires were one of the largest concerns. There were standards around electrical installation for that reason. Even with those, the whole place could have burned down rather easily".