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Social Problems: ‘City of sadness’ counts its car parks

By Justine Lau

Published: June 30 2008 00:12 | Last updated: June 30 2008 00:12

In an empty multi-storey car park in Tin Shui Wai, Hong Kong’s most notorious “new town”, residents play badminton. Nearby, another car park has been partially converted to offices.

“We have to save money to buy a bicycle. How can we afford a car?” asks Law Wai-ling, who has been living in the town since 2000.

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