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Hong Kong people living in cage homes
12 Jan 2012 at 18:23hrs | Views
Yan Chi Leung is mentally ill and lives in the 6ft by 2.5ft wire cage at the bottom of this stack of three. - photo: Brain Cassey
Hong Kong is one of the planet's most densely packed metropolitan areas, with nearly 16,500 people living in every square mile.
These pictures, captured by Australian photographer Brian Cassey, show how some Hong Kong residents are forced to live a life of misery in cages measuring just 4 foot by 2-and-a-half foot.
Unscrupulous landlords are charging around US$200 (R1,600) a month for each cage.
The cages are packed 20 to a room, and up to three levels high.
The lower cages are more expensive because you can almost stand inside them.
These pictures, captured by Australian photographer Brian Cassey, show how some Hong Kong residents are forced to live a life of misery in cages measuring just 4 foot by 2-and-a-half foot.
Unscrupulous landlords are charging around US$200 (R1,600) a month for each cage.
The cages are packed 20 to a room, and up to three levels high.
The lower cages are more expensive because you can almost stand inside them.
Source - www.dailymail.co.uk
