Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Even dead, this Chinese guy is cooler than you


Unless you spent the better part of the last five decades getting up around Hong Kong, through police persecution and on crutches, Tsang Tsou-choi -- dubbed "The King of Kowloon" -- has the edge on you. Tsang died in late 2007, after a lifetime devoted mostly to covering walls, lamposts, lanterns, and anything else he could get his hands on Chinese-style calligraphy, and making his imprint part of Hong Kong's collective consciousness. Both the city and fans of street art and free expression mourn the loss of this unique figure.






For more information: http://anti-corporation.blogspot.com/2008/01/king-of-kowloon-mr-tsang-tsou-choi-1921.html

--Trixie Bedlam

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Anybody read Chinese? I really want to know what the shit says. "I'm the king o Kowloon! I'm the king o Kowloon!"