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jan 1, 1950 - 1950-1960's|Rag to Riches

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1950, immigrants from China came to HK to avoid Famine and other catastrophic policies.
1953, the Shek Kip Mei Fire destroys shanties, which made a lot of Chinese refugees homeless. Which made public housing to start forming.

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jan 1, 1950
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~ 76 years ago