The 'Shame of Honk Kong'
René Ammann | 20. April 2025
Although residents of Hong Kong have opposed so-called “coffin cubicles” for years—including this protest in July 2011—it was only in October 2024 that the government promised to pass new laws setting minimum standards for living space and safety in subdivided apartments. (Photo: Kai Yan, Joseph Wong/Flickr)
Time an inhabitant of a “coffin apartment,” or “coffin cubicle,” of 2 square meters (21.5 sf) in Hong Kong, paying €260 ($270) per month, has been waiting for social housing: 19 years