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How to fit 6 million people into 400 sq. miles

This is a typical apartment building in Sha Tin, the newest of the New Towns in the New Territories. It has grown to over 500,000 people in less than 20 years. Each floor of this apartment building houses eight 2-bedroom apartments (very small!).

Last updated June 10, 1997 by Michael C. Nechyba