Comments by "☨St Louis IX opposed paganism, hæresy \x26 debauchery" (@stlouisix3) on "5 People in a 86 Sq. Ft. House: Shocking Poverty in Beijing, No Home Means No Marriage or Kids" video.

  1. 🏠 In certain areas of Beijing, the cost of living in tiny houses is extremely high, with a MINISCULE ~small space priced at an eye-watering 2 million yen, whilst looking unduly shoddy, wretched, low-grade & cheap. 00:23 The cost of renting a tiny house in Beijing can be over 1,000 yen per month. A small house with only 3-4 square meters of usable area is priced at 2 million yen. Many parents in Beijing invest their life savings to secure a future for their children. 🏙 The video explores the housing disparity in Tong Yen, a residential area in Beijing. 03:16 Tong Yen is a large yet unpopular residential area in the northern part of Beijing where many migrant workers and those facing economic challenges reside. There are not many day jobs available in Tong Yen recently due to a slow market. The largest daily wage market in Beijing, MAA, is crowded with people looking for work as early as 5:00 a.m. 💼 The video explores the challenging lives of grassroots workers in Beijing, who struggle to find stable work and live on meager earnings. 05:48 Beijing's grassroots workers face difficult living conditions and uncertain employment prospects. MAA is a popular spot for daily wage workers, offering temporary shelter and a sense of community. Workers strive to save money to send back home and survive on low-cost living arrangements and cheap food. 🏙 Despite being natives of Beijing, residents in the old part of the city face economic dilemmas due to skyrocketing real estate prices and living costs that don't match their incomes. 08:33 The old part of Beijing, located within the second ring district, is filled with worn-down dwellings that many residents cannot afford to sell or renovate. The living conditions in the old part of the city, known as hutongs, are drastically different from the modern highrises in Beijing, with communal bathrooms being a common feature. 😢 People living in harsh conditions without houses struggle to find partners and start families. 11:18 The lack of a house is a barrier to marriage and having children. The harsh living conditions include freezing water and limited resources. Many people in the area have small homes, with some as small as 10-11 square meters.
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