The Kowloon Walled City is a place with a rich history, with its origins dating back to the Song Dynasty. Subsequently, during the Qing Dynasty, it was gradually built into a fortress to defend against foreign enemies. However, since the British leased Hong Kong Island, the Qing government retained the Kowloon Walled City in the area, which became a kind of refugee flow and refuge.
The appearance of the walled city gradually expanded, especially during the Japanese occupation. During this time, the walls were also demolished, and the Kowloon Walled City became a refuge for refugees and the remnants of the Kuomintang. What followed was the state of "three regardless", the decline and degeneration of the walled city.
It has a small geographical area, with staggered entanglement of wires and clotheslines, poor living conditions and sanitary problems. However, this particular environment attracted game designers and film directors, and inspired some businessmen to develop cultural tourism projects based on the architectural style of the walled city.
Over time, the Hong Kong government made a decision to elocate, resulting in residents being forced to elocate. Residents have had mixed reactions to the decision to demolish and relocate. However, in this process, the Kowloon Walled City Park came into being, carrying the memory and cultural value of the walled city.
The Kowloon Walled City, once a place where countless people and stories gathered, also reflects the traces of time and its development after demolition, and it carries a strong historical and cultural value.