下学期8Bunit1 牛津英语[最新].pptVIP

Unit 1 Past and present Reading The Kowloon Walled City was established in 1898 when the Chinese retained judicial control over the area. Originally, it was the site of a Chinese garrison and walled in . It developed into a planned village. There was friction between the British authorities and the residents, and the Walled City was virtually free from colonial rule. For years, it remained a no-go area for the police and, and so attracted Triad gangs and fugitive criminals, Finally, in 1987, a planned evacuation programme was agreed with the 30,000 residents. By 1991,