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  2. Housing in China - Wikipedia

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    By 2014, Chinese builders have added 100 billion square feet of housing space in China, equating to 74 square feet per person. Construction of urban housing was a major undertaking. The country has shown a major shift in allocating funds and resources to housing their people, building over 5.5 million apartments between the years of 2003 and ...

  3. Cohousing - Wikipedia

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    Cohousing [1] is an intentional community of private homes clustered around shared space. The term originated in Denmark in the late 1960s. [2] Each attached or single-family home has traditional amenities, including a private kitchen. Shared spaces typically feature a common house, which may include a large kitchen and dining area, laundry ...

  4. Public housing - Wikipedia

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    In 2020, 2,112,138 were identified residents of public housing, [1] which is 28% of the total population. A local-authority 20-storey tower block in Cwmbran, South Wales. Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is usually owned by a government authority, either central or local.

  5. Housing in Hong Kong - Wikipedia

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    Housing in Hong Kong. 29.1% of the Hong Kong population lives in public rental housing estates. Kin Ming Estate, completed in 2003, is a public housing estate located in Tseung Kwan O. It consists of 10 housing blocks and houses a total of about 22,000 people.

  6. Property law in China - Wikipedia

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    Ownership rights. Ownership rights are protected under Article 39 of The Property Law of the People's Republic of China, which gives the owner the right to possess, utilize, dispose of and obtain profits from the real property. However, this right has to comply with laws and social morality.

  7. Homelessness in China - Wikipedia

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    In 2015, it was reported that there are more than 3 million people who are homeless in China. [2] Housing in China is highly regulated by the Hukou system. This gives rise to a large number of migrant workers, numbering at 290.77 million in 2019. [3] These migrant workers have rural Hukou, but they move to the cities in order to find better ...

  8. Urban society in China - Wikipedia

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    Most people were gainfully employed at secure if low-paying jobs; the municipal government provided a minimal level of services and utilities (water and sanitation); the streets were fairly clean and orderly; and the crime rate was low. Housing. Chinese urban dwellers, as a category, receive subsidies on food, housing, and transportation services.

  9. Residential community - Wikipedia

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    e. A residential community is a community, usually a small town or city, that is composed mostly of residents, as opposed to commercial businesses and/or industrial facilities, all three of which are considered to be the three main types of occupants of the typical community. Residential communities are typically communities that help support ...