Life in Hong Kong’s cramped subdivided flats – revisit SCMP’s award-winning photo essay
Photographer Eugene Lee’s work has won a prestigious industry prize
The South China Morning Post published a photo essay on November 23 last year, headlined “Still living a subdivided life”.
“The Post found the vast majority of subdivided flats in Sham Shui Po fail to meet the proposed standards.
“This means poor living conditions for the residents including a semi-retired construction worker, who has been living in a cramped 40 sq ft flat and paying a monthly rent of HK$2,400. Meanwhile, a couple in their 60s pay HK$2,000 per month for a cramped 50 sq ft flat, where their bed sits next to the kitchen, separated only by a small nightstand.
“They and other residents of subdivided flats in Sham Shui Po allowed the Post’s Eugene Lee to photograph their homes and share some of their lives.”
