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3ANBNYX Jul 19, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Disused building that hosts various sub standard accomodation, including 2 cage home apartments. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBP11 Jul 19, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBP0K Jul 19, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Detail shot of Sun's (70) skeletal frame having returned from hospital treatments for a list of ailments including arthritis. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBP13 Jul 19, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Chen (57) lies in his cage bed with chest complaints. Chen receives USD $400 a month in welfare support and medical care for the injuries sustained in the construction industry, the bulk of which goes towards rent and food. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: ©

3ANBP3F Jul 17, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Afternoon entertainment at the cage home: Residents play the Chinese board game Mah-jong at the cage home. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBP1G Jul 17, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Afternoon entertainment at the cage home: Residents play the Chinese board game Mah-jong at the cage home. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBP02 Jul 17, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Morning rituals at the cage home, residents smoke, talk and read the morning papers. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBP2N Jul 17, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Cage home residents take part in afternoon activities of card games and TV. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBP07 Jul 17, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Afternoon entertainment at the cage home: Residents play the Chinese board game Mah-jong at the cage home. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBP1P Jul 17, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Cage home residents take part in afternoon activities of card games and TV. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBP2D Jul 17, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Cage home residents take part in afternoon activities of card games and TV. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBP23 Jul 17, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Cage home resident Sun (70) decorates his cage with Chinese New Year decorations. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBP08 Jul 17, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Afternoon entertainment at the cage home: Chen (57) wins a game of Mah-jong (Chinese boar game) at the cage home. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBP3H Jul 17, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Cage home residents take part in afternoon activities of card games and TV. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBP21 Jul 16, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Gau (62) takes his daily cocktail of drugs to treat various ailments such as Gout and Arthritis. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBP1D Jul 16, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Cage residents tend to start the day with a review of the mornings newspapers. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBNXX Jul 16, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Chen (57) takes his daily cocktail of prescripted medicine to treat various ailments such as Arthritis. Chen receives USD $400 a month in welfare support and medical care for the injuries sustained in the construction industry, the bulk of which goes towards rent and food. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are el

3ANBP1A Jul 16, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Chen (57) lays in pain his caged bed. Chen sustained multiple injuries while working in Hong Kong's construction industry. He currently receives $400 USD in welfare support. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBNWY Jul 16, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Chen (57) smokes a cigarette whilst seated on his caged bed. Chen sustained multiple injuries while working in Hong Kong's construction industry. He currently receives $400 USD in welfare support. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBP00 Jul 16, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Schizophrenic Bar Yan (68) takes an afternoon of hallucinations at the Mong Kok cage home. Life varies very little for the cage residents, who tend to stay in close proximity to their home. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBNXE Jul 16, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Main entrance to the Cage Home apartment.Home to 9 men aged between 57-84, each suffering from varying health complaints. The 20m2 space is damp, cramped with no basic amenities such as kitchens and bathrooms. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZU

3ANBNYH Jul 16, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Morning in the cage home apartment - Gong Siu C Gau (62) reads the morning paper, Sun (70) wakes from his sleep. Life varies very little for the cage residents, who tend to stay in close proximity to their home. The 20m2 space is damp, cramped with no basic amenities such as kitchens and bathrooms. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citi

3ANBNXB Jul 16, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Cage home residents: Jiang Shaojiu (60) (left) Chen (57) (centre) Lai (57) (right) eat breakfast in a canteen next door to the cage appartment block. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBNW8 Jul 16, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Gau (62) reads the morning paper in the communal area of the cage home. Cage residents tend to start the day with a review of the mornings newspapers. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBP0A Jul 16, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Having returned from the hospital for Gout treatment, Sun (70) rests in his cage bed. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBP04 Jul 13, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Chen (57) lies in pain his caged bed. Chen sustained multiple injuries while working in Hong Kong's construction industry. He currently recieves $400 USD in welfare support.. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBP17 Jul 13, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Chen (57) talks to fellow cage dwellers from his caged bed. He shares his caged home with 9 other men aged between 57-84, each suffering from varying health complaints. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBP18 Jul 13, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Gong Siu C Gau (62) Right) Jing Shaojiu (60) Lai (57) Read/Discuss the morning papers. They share this 20m2 caged home with 9 men aged between 57-84, each suffering from varying health complaints. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBNYG Jul 13, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Chen (57) talks to fellow cage dwellers from his caged bed. He shares his caged home with 9 other men aged between 57-84, each suffering from varying health complaints. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBP0R Jul 13, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBP0C Jul 13, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Bar Yan (68) sits in the communal area of the 20m2 cage home with no basic amenities such as kitchens and bathrooms.. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBP03 Jul 13, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Yu (80) (Left) and Bar Yan (68) Kill time during an afternoon at the cage home. Life varies very little for the cage residents, who tend to stay in close proximity to their home. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBNY4 Jul 13, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Chen (57) lies in pain on his caged bed. Chen sustained multiple injuries while working in Hong Kong's construction industry. He currently receives $400 USD in welfare support. . In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBP0F Jul 13, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Best friends, Chen (57) and Lai (57) smoke cigarettes and discuss Hong Kong politics. They share their caged home with 9 other men aged between 57-84, each suffering from varying health complaints. . In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBP10 Jul 13, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Sun (70) and Gong Siu C Gau (62) Gaze out at the streets of Hong Kong. They share this 20m2 caged home with 9 men aged between 57-84, each suffering from varying health complaints. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBNXK Jul 13, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Sun (70) and Gong Siu C Gau (62) Gaze out at the streets of Hong Kong. They share this 20m2 caged home with 9 men aged between 57-84, each suffering from varying health complaints. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBNWN Jul 13, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - In the absence of a kitchen, cage home dwellers Bar Yan (68) and Lai (57) eat takeaway food from a canteen next door. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and/or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBP3C Jul 13, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBP28 Jul 13, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Lai (57) orders takeaway food for himself and his cage friends from a local canteen. The 20m2 space is damp, cramped with no basic amenities such as kitchens and bathrooms. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBNW7 Jul 13, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Sun (70) gazes out on the streets of Hong Kong from his cage bed. He shares this 20m2 caged home with 9 other men aged between 57-84, each suffering from varying health complaints. Sun had recently returned from hospital to treat gout. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Cred

3ANBP0M Jul 13, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Jiang (84) has lived in various cage homes for 22 years. He has few personal possessions and survives on $300 USD welfare support a month. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBP0G Jul 13, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBP01 Jul 13, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Framed picture of the cage home's landlord hung in the communal area of the cage home. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBNY9 Jul 13, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBNYF Jul 13, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Chen (57)(Right) lies in his caged bed. Lai (57)(Left) searches for some documents. They both shares this 20m2 caged home with 9 other men aged between 57-84, each suffering from varying health complaints. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA P

3ANBNYT Jul 13, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Best friends of 10 years Chen (foreground) (57) and Lai (57) (background) Smoke at the communal area of the cage home. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)

3ANBNY5 Jul 13, 2009 - Hong Kong, China - Chen (57) talks to fellow cage dwellers from his caged bed. He shares his caged home with 9 other men aged between 57-84, each suffering from varying health complaints. In a city of escalating urban housing prices, lack of space and economic downturn, $160 USD can buy you a 6 x 3ft cage home in a disused tenant buildings. Originally created to accommodate migrant workers in the 50's, these caged homes are now home to over 1000 citizens, many of which are elderly and or on welfare support. (Credit Image: © Alex Thomas/ZUMA Press)