Before its demolition, the towering Hong Kong neighbourhood was home to gangs, entrepreneurs, families and addicts. A new exhibition explores it using vintage photos and AI creations
AI artist Bianca Tse says: ‘The Kowloon Walled City was demolished in 1994, when I was just 12, so I never had the chance to visit. I first discovered it through the PlayStation adventure game Kowloon’s Gate in 1997, which was inspired by the location. The game reminded me of the temporary housing neighbourhood where I grew up.
Keeping Lee: ‘My interest in the Walled City began with a book titled Chasing the Dragon that I discovered while studying in London. It tells the story of an English woman helping drug addicts in the Walled City, which ignited my desire to visit and take photos.
Local gangs and triads played significant roles.
Hui Tung Choy at work in his tiny noodle-making factory, barely 200 sq ft. Without windows, the only ventilation came from the narrow doorway where it opened on to Kwong Ming Street, one of the City’s larger alleys but itself lacking in an overabundance of fresh air. Unsurprisingly, like most factories in the City, working conditions during the summer months could be gruelling.
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