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To you, this is a place with no character. To me, the place is very much a part of my childhood.

The complex is about to be demolished in the name of development. I salvaged some photographic memories of the place I called home for years. Here I could mentally relive my childhood experience. Yeah. Living conditions were tough then. Life was even tougher. But we as a family pulled together and all managed to have a lots of fun while growing up.
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over engineered?
over engineered?		 Blcok D and BLock E, linked at the 8th floor by the lift corridor.
Blcok D and BLock E, linked at the 8th floor by the lift corridor.		 Factory buildings near our home. When I was young, these places were full of activities.
Factory buildings near our home. When I was young, these places were full of activities.		 Mom used to take home works from various units at these buildings. We would all help out.
Mom used to take home works from various units at these buildings. We would all help out.
There were jeans, slippers, floats, plastic flowers ... mom brougt home for processing, just to earn a few bucks more.
There were jeans, slippers, floats, plastic flowers ... mom brougt home for processing, just to earn a few bucks more.		 Many small industries have since moved to China where land and labour are cheaper. Many operations have since closed.
Many small industries have since moved to China where land and labour are cheaper. Many operations have since closed.		 Lack of demand led to some of these factory buildings be demolished.
Lack of demand led to some of these factory buildings be demolished.		 Many of the units in these factory buildings are now left vacant. The green building shown houses common bathrooms/toilets.
Many of the units in these factory buildings are now left vacant. The green building shown houses common bathrooms/toilets.
I spent couple of summer in one of these places stamping sheet metal. Lucky I still have my full 10 fingers
I spent couple of summer in one of these places stamping sheet metal. Lucky I still have my full 10 fingers		 Locked up, and deserted. There goes another few low-skilled jobs.
Locked up, and deserted. There goes another few low-skilled jobs.		 Hardly a soul can be seen here.
Hardly a soul can be seen here.		 one corner of a factory building
one corner of a factory building
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