Mong Kok Tour

Discover a hidden side of Hong Kong on this tour of Mong Kok. While the city is known as an international financial center, a different reality lies hidden in the shadows. This guided tour will provide an intimate look at the real estate crisis and inequality affecting one of the world's wealthiest cities.

The Dark Side of Hong Kong: Mong Kok

At the designated time, we’ll meet at Prince Edward Station to explore the challenges of housing in Hong Kong. The city has one of the most expensive and least affordable real estate markets globally, with families of three living in apartments as small as 10 square meters (107 sq ft).

Throughout the tour, we'll enter Portland Street, contrasting traditional 4-story buildings with modern 30-story skyscrapers, showcasing the architectural evolution of the city. This reflects how urbanization has transformed Hong Kong's neighborhoods.

We will visit a subdivided housing unit on Cedar Street for first-hand experience of living in these tiny spaces. The rising prices and lack of space lead many families to endure precarious living conditions, including cage houses, literally cages for humans.

Next, we’ll discuss the real estate crisis at Lui Seng Chun while enjoying herbal tea and hearing stories from locals struggling to secure decent housing. Personal accounts highlight the challenges faced in one of the most unequal cities.

We will continue on Lai Chi Kok Road and Boundary Street, uncovering more examples of subdivided housing. As we explore these extreme dwellings, we’ll discuss how gentrification is transforming impoverished neighborhoods.

Finally, we'll arrive at Hai Tan Street, examining how land sales contribute to the low income tax in Hong Kong as social inequality intensifies. We will conclude this 2-2.5 hour tour at Sham Shui Po Station.