"KAU LUNG SHING CHAI, Kowloon Walled City" is Miyamoto Ryuji's first photo book. This is a shocking film that captures the architectural beauty of Kowloon Walled City, which became a slum in the 1980s. Originally a defensive fortress, it became an exclave of the Qing Dynasty under British rule and was illegally occupied and turned into a slum. Its maze-like alleyways, disorganized infrastructure, and densely packed houses and factories exuded a strange charm, but after the decision to return the city to China in 1997, it was demolished and turned into a park. Includes text by architectural historian Shin Muramatsu.
[Title] KAU LUNG SHING CHAI Kowloon Walled City [Publisher] Peyotl Kobo [Publishing date] 1988 [Number of pages] Unpaginated, 44 illustrations [Size] Approx. 25 x 19 x 1.3 cm [Format] Hardcover [Title reading] Kyuuryuu Jousai Couron World City [Author/Editor, etc.] [ISBN] 4-89342-070-4 C0070 [Condition] Used Good (minor damage to obi) [Accessories] Obi [Book] [Related Exhibitions]
