A courtyard in Shi Hua Ying, a slum-like village in downtown Beijing. Photo: Simon Song
Tales from Beijing and Hong Kong show challenge of fighting poverty, especially among working poor
The mainland has bigger ambitions than Hong Kong when it comes to raising the fortunes of its residents, but for both, the task is made more onerous by high home prices
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A courtyard in Shi Hua Ying, a slum-like village in downtown Beijing. Photo: Simon Song