Friday, December 2, 2016

53intake_Ma_Shun_Hei_10551590_Project2_Blog2

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 

No comments:

Post a Comment