Kowloon
is really Kowloon Walled City (now Kowloon Walled City Park), Kowloon City, Hong Kong
Real place, reimagined
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
A lawless tower city ruled by the Yellow Heads gang, where Ryo fights his way to the top of the Yellow Head Building.
The real place
The Shenmue wiki says the game's Kowloon is based on the Kowloon Walled City, a densely packed enclave that was home to tens of thousands of people until it was demolished in 1993 and 1994. The game takes liberties, such as placing it on a hill. The photo shows the real Walled City from the air in 1989.
Visiting
Kowloon Walled City Park now covers the site, with the restored yamen building, remains of the old South Gate and a bronze model of the city. Sung Wong Toi MTR station is about a 10-minute walk away.
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