Li Suet-wen and her son, 6, and daughter, 8, live in a 120-square foot room crammed with a bunk bed, small couch, fridge, washing machine and small table in an ageing apartment in Hong Kong. She pays HK$4,500 (Dh2,200) a month in rent and utilities. Kin Cheung / AP
Li Suet-wen and her son, 6, and daughter, 8, live in a 120-square foot room crammed with a bunk bed, small couch, fridge, washing machine and small table in an ageing apartment in Hong Kong. She pays Show more
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