High-rise apartments are a notable aspect of Hong Kong's urbanised life-style. The New Territories (top left) offer space for flowers and gardens, but the rest is not all concrete and glass. People living at Repulse Bay, the Gold Coast development near Tsuen Wan, and Pak Pat Shan on Hong Kong Island (opposite page, bottom and below) reap the benefit of striking views across the harbour or the South China Sea.
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of the Yiu Tung Housing Estate at Shau Kei Wan. Hong Kong's public housing schemes are highly self-contained, with a wide range of shopping and other activities incorporated into the plans.
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