the majority of Hong Kong's land is undeveloped country parks and village areas. Less than 25% of [...] is actually developed
That is nothing short of astonishing. Are the parks and undeveloped areas open to the public?
That is nothing short of astonishing. Are the parks and undeveloped areas open to the public?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hong_Kong_Parkview_2.jpg
The downside is that housing is close to the least affordable in the world with respect to median income. The average flat size is ~450 sq. ft., (of which typically less than 80% is actually the inside of the flat itself).
There have been a number of photo exhibits of late depicting the housing conditions that a significant portion of the population have to deal with:
http://www.psfk.com/2013/02/hong-kong-micro-slums.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2306842/Stunning-ima...
Check out the view from abovehttp://www.airpano.com/360Degree-VirtualTour.php?3D=honkong