, authored by Greg Girard and Ian Lambot, is the definitive record of the final years of Hong Kong’s most infamous and densely populated enclave. It documents a community of roughly 35,000 people living in a lawless, 6.4-acre megastructure just before its 1993 demolition.
City of Darkness is not just a collection of photos; it is an oral history. Authors Greg Girard and Ian Lambot spent years gaining the trust of the residents before the demolition crews moved in. city of darkness life in kowloon walled city 1993pdf link
For a deeper urban and social analysis of the "City of Darkness," researchers from University College London (UCL) , authored by Greg Girard and Ian Lambot,
, authored by Greg Girard and Ian Lambot, is the definitive record of the final years of Hong Kong’s most infamous and densely populated enclave. It documents a community of roughly 35,000 people living in a lawless, 6.4-acre megastructure just before its 1993 demolition.
City of Darkness is not just a collection of photos; it is an oral history. Authors Greg Girard and Ian Lambot spent years gaining the trust of the residents before the demolition crews moved in.
For a deeper urban and social analysis of the "City of Darkness," researchers from University College London (UCL)