Hong Kong's poor live in homes smaller than prison cells – study

The average living space for per person in the city is just 50 sq ft, the equivalent of just half a parking space. Poor residents in Hong Kong have less living space than prisoners in the city’s maximum security jails, according to a new study. The average living space per person was just 50 sq ft (4.6 sq metres), the equivalent of just half a parking space, a survey of 204 families in one neighbourhood by a local residents association found.
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