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Book Title:Poverty and the Unequal Society in Hong Kong
Author:Gary Lai
Published:2021
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As Tom Gundy, the editor of Hong Kong Free Press, wrote: Gary Lai “addressed poverty by raising awareness of the different inequalities it has caused and proposing reforms to combat the worst forms of chronic deprivation.”
Lai’s birthplace is a dynamic city. But the contrast between the well-off and the poor is stark. Luxury brand bag-toting women can often be seen walking past beggars on the sidewalks of busy streets.
Inequality has been steadily increasing from 1976. Poverty makes people more vulnerable and corruptible. This book ascertains the extent of poverty in Hong Kong, in the context of the experiences in other parts of the world. The meditations in this book include essays that Gary has published in the popular media, thus proven to have relevance and influence. An eternal optimist, Lai believes that understanding the destitute in Hong Kong can yield something more universal.