it's horrible how the hong kong government still favors the rich. i've lived there for 13 years before leaving for college, and still today the gap is widening, with politicians in hong kong being more concerned about taxes on high quality wine than increasing welfare, especially for the older generation who don't have pensions or any savings because the economic boom in hong kong left a lot of them behind. you can see old ladies collecting recyclable materials like cardboard boxes to get those extra few dollars (HKD, which is around 1/7.78 of one US dollar). all this is happening while the rich in hong kong indulge themselves in the wealth that they have received in a country/city that has given them that chance.of course there is welfare and a lot of people live on that as well, but capitalism in hong kong is strong, and they often receive very little. at least they have free government health care right?