If you're ever in Hong Kong, I highly recommend taking a few hours to explore Chungking Mansions, the spiritual successor to the Kowloon Walled City... not your typical tourist attraction, but one you'll remember far longer than most.
I was right outside this afternoon. Someone offered me a tailor, then cocaine.
I can vouch for a really great tailor right off nathan road if anyone needs a recommendation, friends of the family for over 10 years.
But what about the cocaine?
Having gotten hosed in the past by a Shangainese tailor (largely my fault - wasn't nearly specific on my ask), I'd actually really appreciate the reference. Contact details in my profile if you really don't mind.
Stayed there many times, I always thought it'd get closed down or re-developed at some point, but it keeps on trucking.
Hehe, I stayed in Chungking Mansions a couple of years ago and it's definitely an experience!
There is also a really nice interactive explorable article from the Wall Street Journal here:
In his video he made for Magnasanti [0] (which I really recommend watching by the way), Oscala did mention that an earlier version of the city was in fact inspired by the Kowloon Walled City.