HONG KONG, China — Even with two electric fans whirring, retired janitor Chun Loi was sweating profusely in her windowless, one-room flat that swelters during Hong Kong's humid summer.

Her 50-square-foot room is partitioned with well-worn planks from four other small rooms, commonly known as subdivided units.

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