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Hong Kong villagers forced to leave historic Cha Kwo Ling settlement

The last residents of Cha Kwo Ling, a squatter settlement in Hong Kong, are preparing to leave by a government deadline of August 25th. The area is slated for redevelopment into public housing. One resident, Mrs. Lam, expressed sadness about leaving her home of over a dozen years and losing her medicinal herb garden, which was a source of income. She has received less than HK$80,000 for the relocation and has lost potential earnings from her herbs. AI

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Hong Kong villagers forced to leave historic Cha Kwo Ling settlement

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Ambrose Li,Cannix Yau ·

    ‘I had planned to stay for life’: last villagers prepare to leave Cha Kwo Ling

    Nestled within thick, verdant foliage in Cha Kwo Ling is one of Hong Kong’s last squatter settlements, where a handful of remaining residents are staying until a government deadline to move out for redevelopment of the area for public housing. Mrs Lam, one of the last villagers l…