Chasing the Dragon

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1. hcrispJan 2020
   Chasing the Dragon (Jackie Pullinger) is the account of a British woman who moved to Hong Kong and felt led by God to help the underprivileged in Kowloon City, with dramatic results. No illustrations, but a riveting read (if you have an open mind).
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2. sathackrMay 2016
   I read a book called "Chasing the Dragon"[1] that dealt with a female missionary's attempts to bring Christianity to the people there.

   It seemed to me to paint an accurate picture of what life in the city was like.

   As a side note, I think this is the first thing I've seen on Amazon with a full 5 stars and more than just a few reviews.

   [1] http://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Dragon-Struggle-Against-Darkne...

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3. michaelxApr 2014
   I‘m also fascinated by Kowloon Walled City since the first time I saw it in the Dreamcast game Shenmue 2.

   One of the best documentaries IMHO is the following 4 part series from 1989 which shows the everyday life in KWC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lby9P3ms11w

   I also recommend the already mentioned book City of Darkness and movie Chungking Express. Additional Jackie Pullinger‘s books "Crack In The Wall: Life & Death in Kowloon Walled City" (http://amzn.to/1nNKkuq) and "Chasing the Dragon" (http://amzn.to/1kd9zWc) are worth a read.

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