From Quarantine Pens to an Arts Village
The former Ma Tau Kok animal quarantine depot moved from slaughter and inspection work to studios, exhibitions and a public arts park.
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Kowloon City
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Maryknoll’s Courtyard and the Layers of a School
Maryknoll’s school building combines a cloistered courtyard, European design influences and a wartime chapter as a military hospital.
Monuments That Keep Kowloon City’s Layers Visible
The South Gate, Hau Wong Temple and Song Wong Toi preserve different parts of Kowloon City’s military, religious and dynastic histories.
The Night Kai Tak’s Aircraft Moved
On 5 July 1998, 29 aircraft made an overnight transfer from Kai Tak to Chek Lap Kok, ending one airport era in Kowloon.
A City Wall Turned into Airport Fill
During the Japanese Occupation, stone from Kowloon Walled City’s wall was used in airport expansion, while the South Gate survived beneath later layers of the city.
Thai and Chiu Chow Kitchens in Kowloon City
Thai grocers, Cantonese shops and Chiu Chow kitchens make Kowloon City’s food streets a meeting place for different migration histories.
A School Interrupted: Maryknoll’s Wartime Hospital Years
Maryknoll’s main building moved from education to wartime hospital use and back, while its courtyard plan and architectural details endured.
Living Beside Kai Tak’s Runway
Kai Tak’s runway grew with aviation demand inside one of the world’s densest urban settings.
Farewells and Reunions at Kai Tak
Government archive displays and photographs record Kai Tak as both an airport and a public place of parting and return.
The Streams Recast as Kai Tak River
A river in modern Kowloon preserves the line of streams redirected through airport reclamation and city building.
Kai Tak: From a Housing Proposal to an Airfield
Kai Tak’s name began with two developers’ reclaimed-land scheme before becoming inseparable from Hong Kong aviation.
Lung Tsun Stone Bridge Beneath the Reclamation
A bridge built from the shore toward Kowloon Walled City disappeared beneath reclamation, then returned through archaeology.