Kowloon Walled City Park has remained as one of Hong Kong’s historic parks which house some of Hong Kong’s heritage buildings. This park has witnessed several changes due to the political instability that Hong Kong experienced. Kowloon Walled City Park that visitors see today is the restored remains of the Kowloon Walled City that was destroyed by British and Chinese. New designing of the park was influenced by the Jiangnan garden style of the ancient Qing Dynasty with an attempt to preserve the old Chinese culture. It was rebuilt in 1995, and was officially opened for the public on December by the Governor, the Rt. Hon. Christopher Patten.
This walled city park boasts of eight special types of landscape ruins which has both the picturesque settings as well as grand and historic value. The eight attractions of Kowloon Walled City Park are the Old South Gate that is a relic of the original south gate of the Kowloon Walled City, the Yamen which was the administrative headquarters of Kowloon, the Eight Floral Walks, the Chess Garden, the Garden of Four Seasons, the Garden of Chinese Zodiac, the Guibi and Fui Sing Pavilion and the Mountain View Pavilion. Besides these the other ruins from the previous city include three wells, two cannons, small bridges with water running down and five stone writings.
If one is willing to visit Kowloon Walled City Park to learn about landscape ruins and Chinese gardening styles, finding accommodation in s Kowloon hotel is vital. One such recommended Hong Kong hotel would be Eaton Hotel Hong Kong that provides luxury accommodation.