Have you ever wonder if you can live in one of the many tiny shoebox apartments scattered throughout Hong Kong? This densely-populated city is one of the most crowded urban centers in the world and buying your own house let alone a studio apartment can be so expensive and time-consuming that even becoming homeless can be a possibility.
These claustrophobic spaces can cost more than a reasonably-sized home elsewhere. With its a rapidly-growing population, there is not enough space to accommodate 7.2 million people in over 426 square miles. What makes it worse is that realtors have taken advantage of this situation that they charge ridiculously high rents for tiny spaces with up to $12 per square foot. Spaces are getting smaller as well as people have to live with stacked boxes like coffins.
Some are called microhomes, tiny apartments that further subdivided into even smaller rooms so that it barely fits you comfortably. Caged animals in zoos fare better than migrant workers housed in deplorable conditions.
Some are called microhomes, tiny apartments that further subdivided into even smaller rooms so that it barely fits you comfortably. Caged animals in zoos fare better than migrant workers housed in deplorable conditions.
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You will see a lot of pictures of these spaces and it is quite extreme as compared to what you expect in your country. This is the harsh reality of a typical Hong Kong resident where inequality is the highest in the developed world.
What do you think of this type of tiny homes?
What do you think of this type of tiny homes?
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