Some public housing tenants are abusing the use of their apartments while hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong people remain on the waiting list. Contradictions abound.
In the three decades since Shenzhen's opening up, there have been joint developments with Hong Kong on many levels. Capitalists in both cities joined hands to facilitate industrial expansion and pave the way for developments in logistics and the exhibition industry. Joint opportunities have arisen in the academic field, too, with five Hong Kong universities operating campuses in Shenzhen.