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  • Inside the Kowloon Walled City where 50K residents eked out a grimy living...(Lots of Pics@ link)

    09/07/2014 5:29:34 AM PDT · by beaversmom · 55 replies
    Daily Mail ^ | May 05, 2012 | Pamela Owen
    Once thought to be the most densely populated place on Earth, with 50,000 people crammed into only a few blocks, these fascinating pictures give a rare insight into the lives of those who lived Kowloon Walled City. Taken by Canadian photographer Greg Girard in collaboration with Ian Lamboth the pair spent five years familiarising themselves with the notorious Chinese city before it was demolished in 1992. The city was a phenomenon with 33,000 families and businesses living in more than 300 interconnected high-rise buildings, all constructed without contributions from a single architect. Ungoverned by Health and Safety regulations, alleyways dripped...
  • POLICE ARREST SUSPECT IN ACID ATTACK IN POPULAR HONG KONG TOURIST SPOT THAT INJURED 30

    03/09/2010 3:45:38 PM PST · by Cindy · 10 replies · 238+ views
    (AP) MikeOnCrime.com ^ | January 10, 2010 | n/a
    "Police arrest suspect in acid attack in popular Hong Kong tourist spot that injured 30" DATE: Jan 10, 04:39 PM By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HONG KONG – SNIPPET: "The victims, including children and tourists..." SNIPPET: "The liquid was thrown on them Saturday night near Temple Street, a densely populated district known for its outdoor shops and restaurants in the city’s Kowloon area. Hong Kong has seen a series of similar attacks since December 2008 that have injured more than 100 people." SNIPPET: "The suspect, described as a Chinese man in his 30s, was arrested after authorities found him on the...