Blog 2
In the early 50s, there were masses of people surged
into Hong Kong due to political turmoil on the mainland. This led to a drastic
increase in the number of squatters. Fires were common in these unhygienic and
cramped makeshift homes. In 1953, a tragic fire that broke out on Christmas
night devastated the squatter area in Shek Kip Mei, making more than 50 000
people homeless overnight. The government immediately built two-storey
bungalows on the site to provide temporary shelter to the victims. This two
building were the first public housing building in Hong Kong
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