Yung, an elderly Hong Kong resident, has spent hours hanging out at a neighbourhood shopping centre in Kwai Chung all summer.
But he has not been going there to shop, instead taking refuge from the sweltering heat in the mall’s soothing air-conditioned arcade.
The retiree, who lives in a 100 sq ft subdivided flat with his wife, is reluctant to use the air conditioner for long periods to avoid a hefty electricity bill, despite the hot and stuffy weather in recent weeks.
“There have been more...
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