Walking in Hong Kong's Poorest District [4K]

[@JayTse-x7l]

No tents, homeless, no worry being mug or stab, no bend over druggies. Better than a lot of places in North America.

[@walkinginhongkong]

people here really respect public domain

[@ShibaInu-xb4lx]

Homeless in hk are middleclass in america

[@alan.w]

Thank you for another tour of Hong Kong. It's nice to get a tour of all parts and not just the flashy tourist areas (though, they are nice too). For a poor district, they certainly have some very good outdoor facilities and parks 😊🙏👍

[@walkinginhongkong]

exactly! also well maintained still a good mix of housing types, both low end and high end. thanks Alan!

[@少川靖男]

if they only know how much a flat cost in this POOREST DISTRICT, they wont call it the poorest district.

[@walkinginhongkong]

Kwun Tong property prices are indeed on the rise, in face of Kwun Tong's redevelopment (transformation into a CBC). Its often out of the Hong Kong's affordable districts to live in lists (typically topped by Sham Shui Po)

[@Mingbaakmei]

In 1963 the charity Oxfam ran adverts in the Daily Telegraph in the UK pleading for donations to feed the starving people in HK. I arrived in HK in October 1963, there were no starving people, but there were a lot of people who were very poor, for example the shanty towns on the hillsides of Causeway Bay and Diamond Hill. Thankfully HK has improved a lot since then and most people are no longer 'poor', but neither can they be deemed wealthy. So to show a video labelled 'HK's poorest district' which features shops/stalls full of food, expensive cars, well-dressed and well-fed people on the street is pretty meaningless when there is real poverty elsewhere in the world.

[@walkinginhongkong]

its a matter of perspective I think. the streets may show one angle but living conditions within housing units may show a different story. Extreme cases of subdivided units or cage homes are still common in "poorer" districts. But of course I only tour public places in my channel. Also thanks for sharing your story.

[@Risteard156]

It looks great so much food and shopping just amazing wish we had that in America 😮

[@walkinginhongkong]

they have these in chinatowns in the US 😉

[@kiyoshitakeda452]

Never thought of Sham Shui Po or Kwun Tong as "poor". Not as modern as some other parts, but progress will watch up. The apartment buildings look nice. The street market scenes did look like old H.K. Thank you a pleasant walk. Enjoyed.

[@walkinginhongkong]

agree. What I experienced didn't match a face value definition or a "poor" district, I thought it was very vibrant and had some really good public amenities too

[@llandriell]

Loved this walk, thank you! It is a beautiful city 🥰💛

[@walkinginhongkong]

thank yoou! 🥹🫶🏼

[@sonacapkova]

Krásná procházka, děkuji 👏👏👏😉posílám pozdrav z Czech republic. 🇨🇿👍Krásný den🕍⛪️Soňa

[@walkinginhongkong]

super awesome that my video reached Czech Republic! 😍. Have a nice day too :)

[@yeohliangim2939]

Hello they are not poor earn less but still can survive be happy😊

[@betl5982]

Very good quality video.

[@walkinginhongkong]

thanks so much! ☺️

[@amightysailingman]

I stayed in L'Hotel Elan on Chong Yip Street about ten years ago, now the Nina Hotel Kowloon East. Nice hotel, affordable price at the time. The area did seem a little rundown, but not that bad.

[@walkinginhongkong]

not bad at all. totally walkable and with parks too

[@sonacapkova]

❤❤❤krásné děkuji

[@walkinginhongkong]

thank youuu! 🥹

[@walkinginhongkong]

thank youuu! 🥹

[@sonacapkova]

Já děkuji posílám pozdrav z Czech republic 🇨🇿bratře. Soňa

[@Sarumanthewhite888]

Thank you very much!

[@megyu20]

The owner of this video stream need to validate what the title mean. It is very misleading and leave a bad impression for native folks and foreigners who don’t any better. Walking in the poorest districts??? Is the Chinese way and culture. Is great they keep the culture and the way. I say the wealthiest in culture. i love it.

[@susanlee6891]

Not poor or rich just so so, still can survive ok, thanks for sharing this video have a nice day 🙂

[@glenoneill3950]

Clean streets...........This is why culture matters.

[@walkinginhongkong]

agree! and perhaps good district level governance.

[@annshr9917]

It would have been nice to see in closeup the fruits, vegetables and other foods the vendors sell, instead of just passing by.

[@walkinginhongkong]

something to keep in mind, thanks! :)

[@Jamesyipkl]

Poor? No way. It’s all healthy living. And no beggars.

[@tonytang5452]

22:34 This path has some 80s vibe

[@walkinginhongkong]

so they say

[@guldadgul8066]

Nice Enjoy next you try Jorden feery and man Yuen street hope enjoy

[@walkinginhongkong]

oh are those streets? will keep this in mind next time I go out for a stroll hehe :)

[@allamar9083]

Once again I am impressed how clean the streets are overall. On one opening scene 1 paper on ground. Some on ground in produce mats but not bad. Bangladesh and Africa the ground is solid junk and garbage. Just toss it.

[@walkinginhongkong]

Hong Kongers street order and cleanliness very seriously. Sure, some areas look shabby and rundown but not unhygenic

[@LinPug-cg6my]

My Hong Kong and China is a place are the most winner in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, Philippines, and Pakistan (Iron and good friend of China, but I don't feel that Pakistan be kind to Hong Kong).

[@HelenaGeorge-g7s]

No matter what type cost of living . There are poor people all over the world .

[@walkinginhongkong]

it is an inherent part of a capitalist system :(

[@edicya]

Hopewell restaurant in Vancouver BC, excellent in bbq duck and roast pork.

[@walkinginhongkong]

awesome! will try if I find myself in Vancouver :)

[@phamlee1]

👍👍👍❤❤

[@Maldive177]

Poorest? Are you kidding? There's no such place in Hong Kong now😅, everywhere is expenseive

[@walkinginhongkong]

yes, cost continually rise while incomes remain stagnant for many people

[@Beep-Boop101]

Not too familiar with the district's wealth but been to Hong Kong a couple times, & Sham Shui Po seems more poor than this district

[@walkinginhongkong]

Sham Shui held the record for HK's lowest income district for many years but in 2023, it was overtaken by Kwun Tong by a small margin. but you're right, comparing the environment of both, SSP looks lower income but I guess its local economy is thriving these days

[@malcolmone1]

poor comes in different ways ,,but you can see places that need seeing to ,people seem dressed ok ,but that does not mean they are rich ,place seems to be well kept ,but i say you do not know what is behind the front door of places

[@walkinginhongkong]

for sure! on paper, it has the lowest ave. household income in all of HK, but its streets tell a different story and doesnt feel like a "poor" district. I found a variety of housing types (low to high end) and some really good public facilities :)

[@aaronmoy27]

How about make a video of comparison to USA or England poorest to HongKong……….lol

[@walkinginhongkong]

@@aaronmoy27 that is definitely an idea!

[@waikinchan1856]

In HK, beeing poor doesn't mean thay don't have food to eat or wearing worn out clothes. It is mainly they have low disposable income after paying for rent and other necessity for daily live and staying in sub-divided flats. The children still receive education and they can also receive treatment in public hospitals. They can't afford anything luxury.

[@el-xs4id]

还不错，好像没看见什么红色标语、口号，跟大陆城市还是很不一样的。

[@tkw3864]

Right - poor districts parked with lots of Mercedes and BMW s, where a 500sq ft old apartment costs 600K+ US dollars……

[@walkinginhongkong]

the irony right?

[@josyjosy7495]

This s true. I was there

[@khungle2845]

Sure , this is the purest district of Hong Kong , average annual income , something like 65000us$/year , I believe 😄😄😄

[@SuzanneVega-q9r]

Are those homeless people camped out in front of shuttered businesses in Tsui Ping Estate?

[@walkinginhongkong]

these are helpers enjoying their Sunday with food and friends' company.

[@robertchiu2011]

Poor district? Compare this video with San Francisco/Los Angeles's homeless. camped districts, and find Hong Kong's poor district vibrant, lively, well organized. clean and visitor friendly.

[@walkinginhongkong]

I've been reading a lot about how much more dire the situation certain cities in the US and that is wild to me😳

[@waterleung593]

This part of HK can be one of the oldest but for sure not the poorest. I don't live in this area.

[@walkinginhongkong]

it is, according to latest government data (2023)

[@helenleung8731]

what do you mean, and what is it (HK) ?

[@walkinginhongkong]

what do I mean what? haha

[@albertteng1191]

Doesnt look too shabby at all.I can live there

[@walkinginhongkong]

this is exactly my point in making this video, what's considered poorest district in HK have all these public amenities that actually makes the district liveable.

[@eileenkung5839]

👍

[@user-ts8xr9fp6c]

Even the poorest places in Hong Kong are way better than the richest places in the West.

[@walkinginhongkong]

Been getting these same sentiments, I find that interesting

[@josephchau3474]

If you are a stranger in this district. Please check the price of each flat or apartment before you mention this is the poorest district.

[@vlogsfavorsphileco8788]

The title of this video should be Hong kong's old district and not Poorest district. You make insult to other cities of the world which lesser orderly or sophistication than this but not naming it as poorest !!

[@walkinginhongkong]

that is not my intention at all. I merely wanted to show what is considered a poor district in HK looks like. Everything becomes relative when you start comparing it to other places of course. But maybe other cities can also learn from HK in the respect

[@tsquare6289]

Wow, it's looking better and cleaner than San Francisco streets! 😂

[@walkinginhongkong]

really? thats interesting to know

[@myongm7996]

It lookalike sf China town maybe little better but they all look same

[@Fricid]

China towns look better than Manhattan lol

[@billcheung4439]

kong tong not Poorest District

[@billcheung4439]

垃圾 9 up in hk no pootest district any district same area

[@walkinginhongkong]

it cant all be same

[@lingdatang669]

blue apartments

[@helenleung8731]

poorset 😂😂😂unless they buy much foods 😊

[@lwh7301]

This video is very boring.

[@walkinginhongkong]

no worries, maybe you'll find some of my other videos more interesting?