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Public housing in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong's Hidden Gem: Public Housing Estate

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Hong Kong’s residents living in 'coffin' homes

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Hong Kong BLOCKS / Experimental short film (Public housing)

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Hong Kong minorities tell of housing discrimination

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Public housing in Hong Kong

Public housing in Hong Kong is a set of mass housing programmes through which the Government of Hong Kong provides affordable housing for lower-income residents. It is a major component of housing in Hong Kong, with nearly half of the population now residing in some form of public housing. The public housing policy dates to 1954, after a fire in Shek Kip Mei destroyed thousands of shanty homes and prompted the government to begin constructing homes for the poor.
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    • Residential units and population 

    • Notable estates