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#kowloon #architecture #hongkong #reaction

[@Kesvalk]

most of the megablocks and hive cities we have in sci-fi worlds we have today have their roots on Kowloon. It basically a favela that grew upwards instead of to the sides.

[@brothersgt.grauwolff6716]

this is practically a Hab-Block in 40k

[@aoihitori]

Before even WH40k.

[@firestorm165]

The OP actually did a vid on 40K hive cities and did a brilliant job on it

[@ight001]

It's not practically it is. A lot of the influence for mega-blocks in sci-fi works like Neurodancer were based on Kowloon, and 40k's hive cities are based on the mega-cities of Neurodancer and Judge Dredd. The cramped spaces, dystopian sci-fi themes/architecture, and using your dead citizens as a food source (corpse starch = recycled meat from Dredd) are previously thought of ideas translated into the 40k setting. Another cool design, but for fantasy, comes from London Bridge (the one from the nusery rhyme 'London Bridge is Falling Down'). Part of the reason why London Bridge burned is because an entire street was built on top of it, with homes, kitchens and shop fronts. So when ever you see a bridge covered in buildings in a fantasy game, now you know where the inspiration is from.

[@Sivartius]

Well, to be fair, I'm pretty sure the 40k writers were partially inspired by Kowloon & partially inspired by things like Judge Dredd that were based on Kowloon

[@CJohansson]

That seems like possibly the most fascinating place that i'd never want to live in.

[@bararobberbaron859]

That's the perfect way to put it! One of the coolest places I'd never want to be. Much like Pripyat in a sense, it's just super different by force of circumstance from what is "normal".

[@smexijebus]

I'm so so glad you watched this! I've been recommending this video to reactors for a while but very few actually watched it, most just watch the video by Neo (which is great in its own right) but this one goes much more into the feeling of the city, rather than just the history and numbers. Kowloon is actually a major inspiration for so many different amazing things from Stray to Warhammer to Dredd to Cyberpunk, pretty much any dystopian hive-city has drawn at least some inspiration from Kowloon!

[@midknight9715]

One of my favorite Call of Duty missions takes place in Kowloon. The mission 'Numbers' from Black Ops 1 has you running and gunning across the rooftops and through the apartments with some of the best music in the game playing in the background.

[@LeHarmacist]

Is that the mission where you force a guy to chew glass?

[@mrmeatballllll]

Decided that you cannot control me anymore Paws I will watch your videos when I feel like I want to. And also the walled city is pretty cool

[@sjmcc13]

Chili paws cuteness and this nice architect, yes please.

[@thespy6526]

More Chibi paws! Woo!

[@TheBraz47]

Damilee has so many awesome videos, super excited you're watching her

[@Enchie]

And this is what some people think that everyone should live.

[@johnsmith-cw3wo]

this is how we will live, once AI and robots will take all our jobs.

[@Castle_Games]

Wow, this is the first time I've clicked on a video this early. Hi paws!

[@pawsvtuber]

Hi 👀

[@n00bfishie]

Chibi paws = automatic like ❤

[@dumaskhan]

it looks a lot like a hive city from warhammer 40k

[@Oblithian]

It's like, I like the look of those 'shanty towns' with the corregated steel walls everywhere and the stacks of structures.

[@djtoliet1596]

Im glad that someone is reacting to a history of my home city! :)

[@razier5299]

Tbf it got demolished since it was such a hazard from what I remember. At least its remembered for what it was when they coulda just let it be forgotten.

[@TheBillylara]

from the moment i saw that city, i knew it was not meant to last it grew that way out of necesity and was a very gigantic card castle

[@aoihitori]

There was also a game as a tribute to this place, athought they made it a horror game. Well living on that blocks is hell itself. It was also said that it is highly operated with lots of groups/mafias. Btw the Government decided to demolished the City because it is not that stable as it used to be and it might cause a huge disaster in history. Every people know that there was a lifespan for every man-made structure. Btw those Megastructures self-sustaining residence "Utopia" projects that was dreamt by rich people are just basically like this. It is not a futuristic cyberpunk or hightech environment, it won't happened cuz eventually it will be ended up like this because we are humans.

[@barrag3463]

Hong Kong's colonial government demolished it finally because it was almost time for the British to hand HK back to China, and the governor thought that the CCP would use it as propaganda for how bad British rule was. The CCP let them demolish it in spite of appeals from Kowloon (they had stopped a previous attempt to clear out Kowloon in the 50s) because they didn't want to deal with Kowloon themselves. The difference between those pod cities and Kowloon is that Kowloon organically happened because of circumstance, and the people who lived there, not as some rich ahole's vanity project.

[@Seele2015au]

Paws, the Kowloon Walled City simply had to be demolished prior to 1997 when China took over, as it's a bit of an embarrassment for both countries. Also, the people in Rome had been using the Coliseum as a convenient source of stones for centuries. The Robert Rodrigues/James Cameron movie "Alita: Battle Angel" has its story set in Iron City, much of its design was based on the Kowloon Walled City too.

[@Ukitsu2]

Yeah... also the pyramids are supposed to be white, but people took everything except for the big rocks.

[@UndeadJohnGaming]

NAHHHH they literally said "YOINK! MINE NOW!" to the walls!

[@Oblithian]

14:40 Meanwhile in Athens... No go ahead, we will build on the ruins built on ruins.

[@marklo101bloodmark]

There should be a movie about this city, or at least a concept of it, because it would be perfect to tell stories in such a confusing place. It really is a shame it's been destroyed.

[@djtoliet1596]

there is, and it is quite recent. Even though it is an action film, it highlights the condition of the city

[@marklo101bloodmark]

@djtoliet1596 Oh, cool, do you know the name?

[@Mythenjoyer5923]

​@@marklo101bloodmark Twilight of the walled city, features alot of old actors(legends), based on a HK manga, originally meant to feature the more legends but due to delayed production, took longer to finish so had to refilm with new cast

[@marklo101bloodmark]

@Mythenjoyer5923 Thank you kind stranger! I'll chel it out!

[@Tanblch]

One of those historical points that would becone a fine time traveling Attraction once it be feasible.

[@citymorgue8462]

“We could do this all day, we got plenty of windows”

[@MrKangaroo123]

her channel has dozens of really interesting videos relating to architecture I think you may enjoy Paws.

[@THE-OKLAHOMA-MAN]

HI PAWS. I hope you are doing well. i love your videos. much love from OKLAHOMA MAN YEEEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

[@barrag3463]

It might've been an eyesore, and I wouldn't want to live there, but it was the home for many, many people, who got scattered from their communities when it was torn down. The reason it got torn down in '94 was because the circumstance that allowed it to exist ended. Governor of Hong Kong felt Kowloon would be an embarrassment to the UK when they handed Hong Kong back to China in '95, and that the CCP would somehow use Kowloon against the UK on an international stage. China for it's part let them tear Kowloon down even though they had stopped previous attempts to clear it out, which they did as an annoyance to the UK back in the 50s. In '94 though, they didn't want to deal with it when HK would be given to them in '95, and they were more than happy to let the Brits finally clean it up for them.

[@louissteyn6871]

9:44 if you tried to open the map in this city you would probably get something like the 3d dungeon maps from daggerfall, a nightmare in it's own right

[@pawsvtuber]

oh god

[@Visavislespoir]

I love this video, and this creator. Highly recommend checking out their other stuff

[@angeldash3566]

Interesting video we got. I always adore of your avatar. So cute. Hope you have a good day.

[@timothyarmstrong9351]

There's actually a video game that takes place in this location call shadowrun Hong Kong

[@KingsFuryosity]

Imagine re-creating or rebuilding the city

[@LeoSiegfried]

I love kowloon is portrayed in anime and games from ghost in the shell to Digimon

[@5mihs]

I´m just so surprised Kowloon doesn´t show up more often. It´s such a great setting for stories of all kinds.

[@pawsvtuber]

it really is, I was surprised by it, but I swear a lot of sci-fi books were inspired by it

[@niceguy60]

Back in the day I fought in the Kumite in the walled city

[@SargentGunnery]

Another way to look at it, is that it was demolished because that city was something the chinese goverrment could not control. As evidence, the garden that was put in its place. Like the city never existed.

[@kentuckyace1068]

I first heard of kowloon in BO1

[@danbrit9848]

And this girl makes awesome videos you should check out the rest of her work...btw she is an architect

[@karere1s]

Kowloon Generic Romance is an awesome series!

[@thisisaname1536]

i dont often get here so early, its a little weird lol noice video, noice chibi, goodbye

[@Dieselneck73]

Have you heard about “The Line” they are building. I think it’s in the UAE but not positive. The Line is going to be a new style of city that they are testing out and it will be very narrow, tall, and very long. They want to build it so you have homes and businesses close together and can commute by walking with intricate pathways connecting areas horizontally and vertically. They also plan to have some kind of tram system that runs the length of The Line. From what I’ve seen and read it kinda seems like they might have taken some inspiration from Kowloon but more modern with open spaces for fresh air and daylight.

[@Ukitsu2]

A bit of an update on this: The Line is already canceled; thank the gods, it was going to be a waste of resources for the entire planet, and it was gonna fail anyway. It was definitely not a positive thing. btw, the cities in the UAE aren't an example of good urbanism, either.

[@Dieselneck73]

@ I hadn’t heard it was canceled. I thought it was an extremely ambitious project to say the least and also thought it was probably going to fail if built. I had seen something that claimed to be earthworks for the line but could have just as easily been a road or a runway. I could see some similarities in the planned idea for the way people would navigate the line and in kowloon so thought Paws might be interested in checking it out see she seemed to enjoy this video

[@Grymm6698]

Her videos are great you should check out more!

[@laurentiuslancaster1657]

Definitely easier fo focus with Chibi Paws

[@Denzao-D]

It looks like cyberpunk 2077 in there.

[@BozesanVlad]

A glimpse in the future/ spaceships and planetary colonies, but real not sci-fi

[@ight001]

Honestly, you're a react channel on KZbin, so react. Don't feel so worried about what people will enjoy, as long as you enjoy it, it will be good content.

[@timothyfoster6215]

That would also help people go to the video she's reacting to.

[@Cortanis001]

And yet this is pretty much the blueprint for most dystopian science fiction settings. Not exactly a good look especially when it's agreed that it has crime problems among other issues.

[@danbrit9848]

Look no registration is bad...but over regulations are to ...try to open a manufacturing bis in the USA ...little secret passing regulations is most the start up cast

[@shadowhunter343]

What was the “strange secret”?

[@LRSNRCNG309]

This is just detroit 😂

[@Citizen_Tok.yāi]

Another cool Chinese city to look at is Chong Qing.

[@Darkshade_01]

Nice

[@ArchImperatrix]

🙏♕🙏

[@zaoda1357]

Survival: Men vs Women by Think Before You Sleep is also interesting

[@woaddragon]

I glad you got this video too,.I do.wondernif.it.still.exist,.how would it handle tourist