Ep. 229 | The Walled City of Kowloon

The China History Podcast

Laszlo Montgomery

Places & Travel, Society & Culture, History

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 25 August 2019

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Laszlo finally gets around to one of the most requested topics of all time, the Walled City of Kowloon in Hong Kong. In this episode, the history behind the Kowloon Walled City is introduced from its humble beginnings starting in the Southern Song to its later demolition during the early 1990's. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:56.7	Hey everyone, thanks for tuning in.
0:59.3	Lasla Montgomery here with another China History Podcast episode, number 229, the Kowloon
1:06.2	Wald City. Finally, an off requested topic throughout the years. Hong Kong's been on my mind a lot lately so I'm
1:15.2	dedicating this episode special to all Hong Kong listeners and everyone else who
1:20.8	loves that place. I have a special affinity with the Kalunwald City.
1:26.0	For the first five and a half years that I lived in Hong Kong,
1:30.0	I worked a few minutes away from there in a district just to the south called Toqua Wan.
1:37.0	The Kowloon walled city, this tiny little seven acre plot of land, was in the Collin City District right across the street from
1:47.3	Kaitak Airport.
1:48.7	The old airport of Hong Kong, the new and improved one opened in 1997.
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