City of Darkness: The most densely populated place on earth

[Art Mann]

For residents of Kowloon Walled City, life was anarchy.

As many as 50,000 residents, many of which were squaters, were crammed into the 6-acre settlement that once served as a Chinese military outpost. And while the British claimed jurisdiction of the town in Hong Kong after a handover in 1898, the city was largely left alone.

Without health regulations or law enforcement, the community, which comprised of 350 densely packed high-rise buildings, served as a refuge for drug dealers, criminals and gangs. In time, the virtual absence of government oversight lead to a society ruled by powerful mafiosos known as Triads.

 

[Cardinal Fang]

So much for Zoning By-Laws.

 

[Wazzap]

Wonder how much for their yearly property taxes.

 

[ChaosTheory]

Thats not right

 

[Al Bumin]

There is nothing that the government can do to help them out?.

 

[FUKUMAN]

Insurance companies probably staying away from here :biggrin2:

 

[HOF]

There is nothing that the government can do to help them out?.

Looks like Malvern, Parkdale or Jane/Finch!

 

[Pullmyfinger]

Looks like Malvern, Parkdale or Jane/Finch!

:whip::whip:

 

[papasmerf]

There is nothing that the government can do to help them out?.

the question is why hasn't the government stepped in??

 

[HOF]

the question is why hasn't the government stepped in??

1. This is China.
2. The Chinese government permitted it to get that way.
3. It's no different then other slum areas of the world.