/ September 9, 2018 Hong Kong is Rich in Rich People . Summary: When the gap between the rich and the poor in Hong Kong is widely known to be wide, research done by Wealth-X has confirmed that our society is ironically the world’s most affluent by population, beating former number one, New York. The fact that there are about 10,000 people – a 31% increase from last year – with a fortune of at least HK$235 million in the city notwithstanding, countless others are struggling to make ends meet. . Language Enhancement: Affluent (adj.)(富裕的) 這是 rich 和 wealthy 的同義字，可形容人、家境、生活方式、地區等，語氣傾向正式，在書面英語中較常見。 e.g. I can tell that this is a very affluent neighbourhood by the number of international schools in the area. e.g. Many government officials are from affluent families, but it is them who decide on poverty alleviation policies. Do they seriously understand the situation of the underprivileged? ————————————————— 想每日睇新聞🗞，學英文📚🔠？ 快啲 follow @k.e.n.joy 及 bookmark ————————————————— #english #news #englishinnews #newsoftheday #language #enhancement #dse #kennethlau #kenjoy #英文 #時事英文熱點 #dse2018 #dse2019 #dse2020 #dsefighter #dseenglish #2018dse #2019dse #2020dse #20180909