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13 heartbreaking images of Hong Kong's 'McSleepers,' homeless people who live in McDonald's

Charles ClarkNov 18, 2015, 19:03 IST

REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

McRefugees are the latest phenomenon shining a light on the staggering property prices crippling major cities around Asia.

As rental and property prices continue to soar in Japan, China, and Hong Kong, people who have solid educational and family backgrounds, and full-time jobs, are facing no option but to seek refuge in the countries' 24/7 branches of McDonald's.

Reuters photographer Tyrone Siu visited one of these restaurants in Hong Kong and captured saddening images that show the reality, for many, of life in the city.