A Flat for a Family of Five (2) by C.M. Kwan

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02-AUG-2008

A Flat for a Family of Five (2)

Hong Kong view map

Looking from another angle of the flat in So Uk Tsuen,
there are two red shrines on the right-hand side.
The lower one is for worshipping “Tu Di Gong”
(a local earth god for wealth and well being)
while the upper one is for paying daily respect to their ancestor.

An extremely small toilet is outside the folding door.
As the living standard in Hong Kong has improved a lot,
an air-conditioner was installed to replace electric fans.

Posted on 5 August 2008
Best viewed at "original" size

Nikon D3 ,Nikkor AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
1s f/10.0 at 14.0mm iso200 full exif

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TuTmin		06-Aug-2008 06:17
kinda hard to live here ,hope their happinesses are huge.nice real life's shot.~v~

2004		06-Aug-2008 05:22
Even the flat is very small, the guy is still sleeping very sweet as he is living in his sweet home. It insights me to think one traditional sentence "Personal bed is much better than Dragon bed." Ha... Ha..... Actually, the living condition for the guy is not bad as it is quite often two persons share one bed in Hong Kong. CM, you really took a very good shot. Keep on.

DL		06-Aug-2008 04:09
Great capture and documentary again. Love to learn different real life stories in our neighborhood.

Marcia Colelli		06-Aug-2008 01:00
wonderful photojournalism V

marie-jose wolff		05-Aug-2008 21:01
very nice composition! V

Raymond		05-Aug-2008 17:01
August in Hong Kong... 5 people in that room, even the calendars are pilled one on top of the others... it must be simply umbearable... where do they cook ? The toilet ? where do they pace their clothes ? I cannot imagine living there... yet millions do I guess ! A great documentary CM... continue.

Guest		05-Aug-2008 16:22
Great documentary shot... respect that they still have enough space for the ancestors and Tu Di Gong deity.

Fong Lam		05-Aug-2008 15:50
Hope the airconditioner is working.... Great interior shot of a very small, crowded apartment, CM ~V~

Walter Otto Koenig		05-Aug-2008 15:31
Excellent documentation. A careful comparison with the previous image shows just how small this flat is. Very well shot image as well. "V"

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