TOP FIVE THINGS TO DO IN KOWLOON CITY
九龍城的五大特色
Kowloon City is an area at the southern end of the Kowloon peninsula, and belongs to the Kowloon City district along with its neighbours such as Hung Hom and Kai Tak. It was already inhabited and in full use as early as the Qin dynasty, a place for pearl production and salt yards. Hong Kong's former Kai Tak Airport was also located in the area, which is why prior to 1998 all buildings had a strict height restriction imposed on them. Nowadays, more high rises have appeared, and the district has become a foodie paradise, but still retains a distinct historical flavour.
九龍城位於九龍半島的南端，與毗連的紅磡及啟德同稱為九龍城區。這區在清朝期間已有人聚居，以養珠和鹽田為生；昔日亦曾是香港啟德機場的所在地，所以在1998年以前所有大廈都有高度限制。今時今日，高樓大廈林立，更是老饕天堂，同時保留不少歷史遺跡。
Take a stroll through history穿越歷史
Kowloon Walled City Park is well worth a visit for the site's fascinating past. The walled city was once an imperial Chinese military fort ceded to the British at the end of the Qing dynasty. By the time the British wanted to do something about the area, there were too many squatters and refugees escaping China's Civil War to control, and the walled city was largely left to its own devices. It became a shanty town riddled with crime and poverty, a lawless district under the rule of the Chinese triads which became synonymous with drugs and prostitution. Kowloon Walled City, one of the most densely populated places, had over 33,000 people crammed into its 6.4 acres—119 times as dense as New York City! It was eventually demolished in 1994 and has been replaced with the Kowloon Walled City Park, replete with waterfalls and pavilions. The old Yamen building and the ruins of the south gate have been preserved, and the park pays tribute to what is undoubtedly one of Hong Kong's most interesting historical subplots with a permanent exhibition on the old walled city.
九龍城寨公園的前身是九龍城寨的所在地，昔日曾是皇室的軍事要塞，後來於清朝晚期割讓給英國；當英國人想開發該區時，區內已經佈滿逃避中國內戰的平民及他們自行搭建的寮屋，城寨逐漸破落，成為貧民窟，更成為罪惡溫床，三不管地帶，黑幫在此販毒及經營妓寨，有著這樣不平凡的過去，九龍城寨公園實在是值得一遊的景點。城寨曾是人口最密集的地方，在6.4公頃土地上已住了33,000人，密度是紐約市的119倍！城寨在1994年清拆，改建為九龍城寨公園，有瀑布及亭台，保留了舊日衙門建築和南門遺址，展示小城歷史最有趣的一頁。