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Gini Coefficient 0.537

The HK society is getting more and more extreme, in 2012, the Gini Coefficient figure has reached to a record’s high (0.537) ! This picture was taken in Shum ...
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The HK society is getting more and more extreme, in 2012, the Gini Coefficient figure has reached to a record’s high (0.537) ! This picture was taken in Shum Shiu Po, one of the poorest suburbs in HK.

The Poor Lady in this picture was correcting carton boxes and papers, then she would sell them to recycle shops. Those boxes were used to contain imported fruits from Japan, such as apples. Some of the apples could cost up to HK$100 each, but the carton boxes could only be sold at around HK$20 per 20KG….. The Wealthy people are enjoying their lives while the poor people are struggling in their lives !
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