Chinese Lives in a 3’ X 3’ Hole for $7 per Month: Toilet as a Nightstand, Cooking While Using It

In reality, this so-called "house" is merely a closet, and is only 0.3 square meters. Some local netizens from Shanghai commented that a closet could not be rented for 50 yuan, the price being at least 120 yuan. The video sparked considerable attention and discussion online, highlighting the distressing constraints of personal living space one can endure. This has prompted not only sympathy for the young man's plight but also broader discussion about the challenges faced by lower-income individuals living in major cities.
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[@Vex916T]

I rather sleep in a car or live in a rural shack than rent a tiny cabinet space or coffin room.

[@gings4ever]

Man I am now reminded of those homes in Hongkong, cage homes was it, now.

[@QuangWynn2711]

That’s the reason why women in China wouldn’t want to get married.

[@patrickt49]

This is sad and violates a lot of health codes. But then again it's China. Exploitation to the extreme rules there.

[@davidbryant262]

Who would put a separate air conditioner in a closet if not to rent it

[@santiagoguarin8953]

This is extremely worrying.

[@BLACKAAROW]

Toilet next to the bed tho???? Fucking sick bruh 🤢🤢

[@brotherowl]

If you are simultaneously cooking while sitting on the toilet, you are basically a pipe.

[@Skay24]

1:55

[@ferriswheeler08]

Who needs building codes LOL This is where you see an unfortunate headline in the paper where a 50 person apartment burns to the ground with 350 residents :(

[@n_snafu]

wow, this is one of the more apocalyptic videos i've seen in a while

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

It’s disgusting, they have no morals. If this kind of thing happened in the UK there would be big legal problems for the landlords 😤

[@SantaBarbaraBiking]

That one guy confirmed the toilet water is not for drinking.

[@fyeelessarndra3392]

Let's put it this way: those "rooms" are just luxury coffins complete with toilet and bath..

[@nat6lbg440]

Dystopian reality

[@thoso1973]

And Chinese developers have built +200 million finished or unfinished homes that have no owners or tenants, because the entire sector is in meltdown. Yet they will stay empty and rot away, while people live in coffin rooms...

[@TheTektronik]

1:56

[@TheSolidSnakeOil]

And I thought those Japanese pods were small. People living like Bubbles from The Wire.

[@piepie3178]

I thought Japan was crazy enough with their tiny apartment, but holy cow, China is a whole different level 🥹

[@Belonging85]

Just imagining that there are people who accept this is scary to me.