About the only thing that distinguishes an office building from an apartment building in Binondo is the laundry drying in the balconies of the latter.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Jam-packed
The district of Binondo is Manila's Chinatown. It is a densely populated area, with more than twelve thousand people crammed into its .66 square kilometer (.26 square mile) land, according to the 2007 Philippine population census. Despite its narrow, crowded and oft-dirty streets, Binondo has one of the highest land values in the metro. No houses here, just cheek by jowl office and apartment buildings which are all at least three stories high. No matter what the building is, the street level spaces are all eateries, retail stores and commercial enterprises.
About the only thing that distinguishes an office building from an apartment building in Binondo is the laundry drying in the balconies of the latter.
About the only thing that distinguishes an office building from an apartment building in Binondo is the laundry drying in the balconies of the latter.
