Photography - a social perspective - Sleeping in a cage
March 22nd 2009 21:25
A resident takes a nap at one of about 100 cage homes in Hong Kong March 20, 2009. Hong Kong's unemployment rate has risen to five percent, the highest level since June 2006, government said on Tuesday. Labor Secretary Matthew Cheung said the worsening job market was noticeable and he expects unemployment to rise further, government radio reported.
REUTERS/Bobby Yip
Hong Kong's unemployment rate has risen to five percent. Some people are renting a caged-bed for $150/ month, which is the lowest standard for a shelter in Hong Kong besides sleeping on the street.
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Comment by Wilson Pon
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This situation shows that the gap between the rich and poor is becoming totally unbalance at all!