Mr. Chan Piu (58 years old) had to sleep on a stack of newspapers placed on the floor, because there was no space left in the room for a bed.
But when you step out of his room and out of the narrow hallway, you will admire the panoramic view of Hong Kong (China) from above.
This room is built from cheap wood and metal panels, and the inside is divided for many people or families to live together.
Mr. Chan’s residence is only as small as a parking space.
According to BBC, the cause of this situation is Hong Kong’s most expensive house prices in the world.
In the housing area of working-class people in Sham Shui Po (Kowloon, Hong Kong), buildings grow close together.
The road leading to the residence of Mr. Chan and 7 other families.
A few blocks away is the headquarters of a non-profit organization that helps poor people find accommodation on the rooftops of high-rise buildings.
`Hong Kong is indeed a rich city. But it does not have a proper housing policy. People living in poor housing are the failure of these policies. The government does provide housing
If viewed from above, Hong Kong is truly gorgeous.
Here it is not uncommon to see elderly people digging through trash cans, pushing carts filled with old cardboard boxes for recycling, or even sitting on the sidewalk selling vegetables at night.
Houses built on the roofs of high-rise buildings are for the poor.
In Hong Kong’s famous Peak District, the average house costs 240-970 million Hong Kong dollars (30-125 million USD).
Simon Smith – Asia-Pacific research director at real estate firm Savills said there are many factors causing house prices in Hong Kong to increase.
Monetary easing is also a cause.
Chan didn’t understand what monetary policy was, or how it worked.
Perhaps Mr. Chan’s wish will not come true soon.