The Walled City began as a Chinese military outpost to protect trade shipments, and over the years, morphed into a squatters’ haven.
Photo : Dick Fung ( AP )The Walled City had attracted widespread attention in Japan, and its demolition was even aired on national television.
The Walled City popped up in Shenmue II, Call of Duty: Black Ops, the Street Fighter V II anime, and naturally, Shadowrun: Hong Kong.
But to those who grew up in the Walled City, it was a tight-knit community of families, co-ops, and small businesses.
Its equally beat-up neighbor was a UFO Catcher claw machine whose mottled glass showed silhouettes of stuffed animal prizes inside.