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Hong Kong Chungking Mansion { 49 images } Created 11 Nov 2009

Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • The facade of the building. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • The area inside the third floor. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • An African customer at Chung King House. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • The Travellers Hostel on the last floor on the A block. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • Reception at Chungking House hotel. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • Reception at Chungking House hotel. Different times from the world. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • An Indian restaurant. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • Money changers. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • Telephone wire box. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • At the Malian restaurant Soungalo House. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • Rear Window. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • The Dragon Inn was established in 1988 by Its founder, Miss Lam. She is  president of Landlords of Chungking Mansion. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • Dragon Inn room. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • Eva, she works Ali Baba Kurry King. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • African customer at Ali Baba Kurry King. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • Pakistani shopkeepers. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • The main gate of Chungking Mansion. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • A Ghanian trader in Chungking Mansion. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • Sany Garba a trader from Ghana. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • The service stairs. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • Shops foreign traders. An African company. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • Taking the elevator. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • Flos, Kholkata (India) trader. He trades in phones and clothes. Every two, three months he is in Hong Kong for a few weeks. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • Abdul Kureishi from Kholcata, India, in his room. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • A Pakistan boy arived three months ago. He is illegal and looking for a job. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • Mirrors at the gate of Chungking House. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • Seleman Insimbe and his friend Asia, both from Tanzania. He is mobile and clothes trader. Every two, three months he is in Hong Kong for a few weeks. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • African worker. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • The control room. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • The control room. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • Internet cafè. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • Chungking Mansions features a labyrinth of guesthouses. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • Guest house receptionist. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • Chungking Mansions features a labyrinth of guesthouses. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • Chungking Mansions features a labyrinth of guesthouses. Some private house, sometimes. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • Nepali private house. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • Indian worker before sleeping. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • Internal window. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • Sun Yee On is one of the leading triads in Hong Kong.  *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • Africans at a night time chat *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • Indian calling home *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • Khaled (not real name) illegal Pakistani 20 years old works at  Ali Baba Kurry King. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • Malian trader at  Ali Baba Kurry King. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • The gate night time. Those who enter must register. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • The gate night time. Those who enter must register. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • Night time many areas get closed. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • Pakistani people chat night time. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • The gate night time. Those who enter must register. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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  • The Travellers Hostel on the last floor on the A block. *** General Caption *** Chungking Mansions building, located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, is supposedly residential, it is made up of a labyrinth of hundreds  low cost guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly South Asians (Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), Middle Eastern people, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, and many other peoples of the world. Chungking Mansions is 17 stories tall and consists of five blocks, A, B, C, D and E. There are two lifts in each block, one of which serves even-numbered floors, the other one odd-numbered floors. A CCTV camera system exists at the ground floor level for each of the lift cars. The first two floors are however common space where you can wander around under the blocks , the third floor is actually a terrace level between the blocks where the tower blocks rise out of the base of the building and all floors above this are accessible only by the stairways and lifts contained in each block. It is also known to be a centre of drugs, and a refuge for petty criminals, scammers, and illegal immigrants. 208 CCTVs were installed throughout the building in 2004 and under the central control of a security company. It also hires security guards and cleaning workers to patrol in the building day to night and ensure the cleanliness of the building respectively. From time to time, police officers and the immigration officers check the identity of the people inside this building in order to crackdown on drug-trafficking, overstaying and other criminal offences. With all these effort the security and environment in Chungking Mansions has been improving significantly.
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