Hong Kong is among the world’s most prosperous cities, but it’s also a tiny coastal area that’s struggling to cope with its enormous population.
Housing over seven million residents in an area of 427 square miles (1,108sqkm) is a challenge that requires extraordinarily inventive solutions, from luxury micro-apartments built into old drain pipes to the tiny coffin and cage homes where you’ll find the city’s poorest. Yet, it’s consistently named one of the most expensive cities in the world to live in.