City of Darkness Revisited

City of Darkness Revisited

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Published
September 2014

Updated + Reprinted
2018, 2021 + 2023

Hardcover
270 x 273mm
356 pages
360 images

Editors
Ian Lambot + Greg Girard

Design
Susan Scott

Principal Photography
Greg Girard + Ian Lambot

Contributors
Charles Goddard, Lui Tai Lok, Fionnuala McHugh, Peter Popham, James Saywell, Jon Resnick, Ian Lambot and Julia Wilkinson

Some 30 years on from its demolition, City of Darkness Revisited offers a unique insight into the remarkable community that was Kowloon Walled City, exploring in greater detail than ever before the Walled City’s dramatic growth between 1945 and1990, while at the same time looking into the darker sides of its past and exposing the truth behind many of the myths that gave the City its abiding sense of mystery. It explains how the City’s clearance came about and shines a light on why previous attempts to rid Hong Kong of this notorious enclave failed, stymied by the intractable matter of its dual jurisdiction.

Bringing the story up to date, the book also discusses how perceptions of the City have changed so dramatically since its demolition in 1993 – shunned by most Hong Kong residents during its lifetime, but now seen as part of the territory’s rich cultural and architectural heritage. Finally, we explore how the City and the myths that swirl around it have infiltrated architectural debate and popular culture – through film, literature, Japanese manga, video games art and design.

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