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You can get an idea of what it might have been like, although at a much more modern, safe, and smaller scale by exploring the Chungking Mansions in Kowloon: htt
by resu 12y ago
You can get an idea of what it might have been like, although at a much more modern, safe, and smaller scale by exploring the Chungking Mansions in Kowloon: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chungking_Mansions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chungking_Mansions
- olalonde 12y agoWords you are almost guaranteed to hear walking past Chungking Mansions: Rolex, hashish, tailor :)
- chandraonline 12y agoThis is the first place I stayed in Tsim Tsa Tsui in the late 90s. The diversity of people that lived and visited this place is unbelievable.
- KMag 12y agoFor anyone visiting, that's a misspelling of Tsim Sha Tsui, (usually just called TST in English) on the southern part of the Kowloon peninsula.
- ANTSANTS 12y agoThanks for reminding me that I never got around to watching Chungking Express: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chungking_Express https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chungking_Express
- aneisf 12y agoThe first half of the movie gives a really great image of the Chungking atmosphere, so definitely check it out. I highly recommend it on its own narrative strengths too of course.
- resu 12y agoLoved the movie, you should definitely watch it! I first visited in 2010 and it was nowhere as gritty as seen in the movie, but also much safer I guess!