Hong Kong’s subdivided flats are turning into heat traps. But what’s the fix?
South China Morning Post • 8/12/2026
Summary
Retiree Yang Fangxin lives in a 72 sq ft rooftop home on the ninth floor of a 62-year-old building in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong. During a recent hot day, the temperature in her home exceeded 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) at around 5pm, while the Hong Kong Observatory recorded a temperature of 33 degrees in the same district. After turning on two fans and an air conditioner, the temperature in her home decreased slightly to 37.8 degrees Celsius.
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