Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places in the world. A population of 7 million is packed within 423 square miles. The cost of housing in Hong Kong is higher than living in a chic downtown neighbourhood of New York - currently sitting at $1,300 per one square foot.
With prices that high, residents are forced to find cheaper, more affordable living options.
According to the Society for Community Organization, 100,000 of the city’s laborers live in sub-divided apartment units averaging 40 square feet. The Hong Kong based advocacy organization commissioned and released photographs, depicting the living conditions inside apartments from the only vantage point able to capture the entire unit—directly above.
Worse yet, for those who can't afford these tiny apartment are forced to live in a cage. Literally. Known as "cage dogs" impoverished residents of Hong Kong live like animals.
Check out more photos here and here.
