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3. It's 286 square miles

Granted, much of it is hills and mountains, but the New Territories can still support plenty more housing, even though it would be a gut wrenching transition for villages that are presently tranquil and even pastoral. This was the British new town strategy in the 70s and 80s when places like Sha Tin were created.

Also, the lack of space hasn't slowed down the high end, for which harbor land is constantly reclaimed for posh new towers. I'm talking about places on Kowloon side that are pretty far out from the center of things and where no one with money would ever have considered living before. Development is skewed upwards and distorted by money.