It was in 2013 when China inaugurated a colossal building called Regent International, en Qianjiang Century City. Probably, at that time they did not imagine its impact. Currently, the number of its inhabitants could perfectly be that of a town: between 20,000 and 30,000.
Its characteristics transform it into something unimaginable. It has a total of 39 floors, an ‘S’ shape, 260,000 square meters and thousands of mini apartments.
According The Sun, The building was initially intended as a luxury hotel in that city, however, the idea would not have been profitable.
Due to the above, they chose to divide the luxury suites and create small apartments. It is estimated that there are currently studio apartments and 15 square meter apartments.
Due to the above, reports assure that its inhabitants are, for the most part, students and young professionals looking to save.
The leases They usually start at $220, for smaller sites, up to 500 in those with a balcony.
However, the modernization of the place has reached such a point that, according to the means themselves, the inhabitants do not even have to go out to the city to access services.
This is because inside there are businesses such as swimming pools, hairdressers, nail salons, medium-sized supermarkets and internet cafes. practically a city.
This case reminds us of what was Kowloon, the walled city of Hong Kong, where for centuries thousands of families lived in complete overcrowding.
The enclave began to grow disproportionately over the years, reaching 50,000 inhabitants in 1986, also becoming the city with the highest density in the world.
In fact, like Regent International, commercial activities such as kindergartens, schools, bakeries and even dental centers were developed there, although the latter were illegal.
The Chinese government began relocating the inhabitants of that city around 1987, a process that ended three years later. Contrary to what one might think, there were hundreds of people who refused to leave.
