Homelessness is one of the things Hong Kong and New York have in common, two of the most expensive cities in the world.
In New York, you often see homeless people sitting on the corners near high-end shops around Time Square or Broadway, hoping for some charitable people to walk by.
In Hong Kong, however, some homeless elderly prefer small dark alleys and stay away from people as they become marginalized and believe they are burdens to people or society.
They decide to camp on the streets while waiting for their eternal end to arrive.
According to the Hong Kong Audit Commission Department report in 2023, the number of registered homeless people in Hong Kong reached 1,564, 2.6 times that in 2013. However, there are many more homeless people than the government reported. The number is still on the rise….