COOLIE'S CUBICLE

A group of young coolies occupied this cubicle, which also doubled up as an opium den. It is said that a fire once started here - caused by a careless opium smoker.

CARPENTER'S FAMILY

Festivities are abound in the carpenter's cubicle as he prepares for his newborn's first month celebrations.

SAMSUI WOMEN

A group of thrifty Samsui women shared this little cubicle. Every morning, dressed in their characteristic red headgear, they would appear on the street, waiting to be taken to the construction sites for another day of gruelling work.

FOOD HAWKER'S FAMILY

A family of hawkers who peddled cooked food lived here, including a young son who was an inveterate gambler.