How People Survive in Earth’s Most Packed Urban Jungle

Kowloon Walled City was once the most crowded place on Earth, packed with 33,000 people crammed into just 6.4 acres in Hong Kong. Imagine a giant maze of dark, narrow alleys, with apartments stacked so tightly that sunlight barely reached the ground. The buildings were built chaotically, with little planning, so the city became a lawless labyrinth. Despite this, people lived normal lives—there were schools, shops, and even dentists operating in tiny, makeshift spaces. It was demolished in 1994 to make way for a park, but its memory still fascinates people as a symbol of both resilience and chaos. Kowloon Walled City remains a legendary example of how humans adapt to even the most extreme living conditions. Preview photo credit: Kowloon Walled City - 1989: by Ian Lambot CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... https://cityofdarkness.co.uk/wp-conte... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Animation is created by Bright Side. Credit: South Sider / YouTube Jiu Long cheng zhai · Wei cheng / Entertaining Power Sang gong kei bing / Bo Ho Film Company Ltd. AP Archive / YouTube tuschman168 / YouTube South China Morning Post / YouTube Jung on zo / Golden Harvest Company Animation is created by Bright Side. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/ Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD... Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook: / brightside Instagram: / brightside.official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.of... Telegram: https://t.me/bright_side_official Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. It is the viewer's responsibility to use judgement, care and precaution if you plan to replicate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices