ABOVE: This is the kind of scene that is all-time saddening to me ever since I was small (really small, like in grade 4 or something). My tears would drop uncontrollably whenever I come across seniors working so hard picking up cardboards to sell... with back bent and eyes empty. It is this sympathy towards the unfortunate in society that had prompted me to pursue a career in journalism.

Alas, wealth disparity in Hong Kong is still serious. ...