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		aaron695 on Feb 8, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Rat Tribe of Beijing Although a cool thought. CNN never came through with the story of poor people living on the rooftops. So I'm dubious. They also link this rich person story as well. http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/news/illegally-built...

unimportant on Feb 9, 2015 [–]

Its just my observation from living in second tier cities in China (not in Beijing). I'm not sure who gets the money in the end, but it's a popular option for poorer workers.

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