Siumei prepares dinner in the living room of the 100 sq ft space she calls home in Mong Kok, while her seven-year-old son does his homework at a massage bed near her.
As part of World News Day 2022, a global campaign to amplify the impact of journalism and show how it can make a difference, the Post is republishing Life in Hong Kong’s worst living spaces: From cage homes to subdivided flats, a multimedia series Siumei prepares dinner in the living room of the 100 sq ft space she calls home.
Poor living conditions take a toll on physical, mental health of 220,000 in subdivided units. Tenants face interpersonal conflict from sharing small space with many others.