Chasing the Dragon
by Jackie Pullinger, Andrew Quicke · first published 2007
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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…
on “Detailed Cross-Section of the Kowloon Walled City (2014)” ↗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…
on “The Strange Saga of Kowloon Walled City” ↗…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.
on “Kowloon Walled City” ↗