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Hong Kong's mass housing complexes are INCREDIBLE


Cheryl Santa Maria
Digital Reporter

Thursday, July 19, 2018, 4:03 PM - China is home to 1.3 billion people, and providing housing for that type of population isn't easy.

National Bureau of Statistics data from 2015 suggests that approximately 56 per cent of that  -- roughly 767.5 million people -- lives in urban areas.

The booming population -- along with record-high housing prices in major cities like Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai -- has prompted the development of "mass housing" complexes.

Many people are also turning to 'mico-apartments', which are around 200 square feet in size.

PHOTOS: TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THE MASS HOUSING COMPLEXES FOUND IN CHINA'S CITIES

The following photos were taken in Hong Kong, but similar structures can be found in major cities across China.

All photos/caption courtesy of Getty Images

Picture taken in Hong Kong, China. The middle class workers mostly live in such high-rise multi storey apartment buildings.

Late morning sun peeks through the rooftop of an over-crowded housing block in Hong Kong's old residential district of Quarry Bay. With a population of over 7 million, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world.

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