Amendments to the Urban Renewal Act finally rolled out on May 4. With the full support of the central government, can urban renewal -- which had previously ground to a halt -- be able to open new doors? The couple can barely make it up and down the stairs, but it is Tsui's mother who has the hardest time getting out and about. Aside from occasionally heading up to the top floor to take in the sunshine, Tsui's mother does not leave the house unless it's absolute necessary, so the 35-ping apartment has become her primary living area. As they have aged, they have had to face the challenges of day-to-day life in old buildings with inadequate facilities.

Source: The China Post May 28, 2017 00:00 UTC