What Happened to China's 'Ghost Cities?'
Under-inhabited developments remain stark reminders the 2000s–2010s property market bubble, which one expert likened to a ...
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China's £73bn mega city with luxury hotels and skyscrapers that is virtually empty
Yet it remains practically empty. The city that the "Chinese leader, Xi Jinping has staked his legacy on" cost a $93 billion, equivalent to around a staggering £73 billion. Not only did it cost a ...
The Mirror25d
Abandoned Chinese mega city that's worth £68bn but is missing one key element
A megacity that was build to tackle China's overpopulation crisis with an investment of $85billion (£68billion) now remains largely empty as young ... an as a "legacy city" the Chinese ...
Wall Street Journal1mon
Why Chinese President Xi’s $93 Billion Dream City Remains Empty
Xi Jinping built the smart city of Xiongan as a showcase for China’s technological prowess. But WSJ’s Jonathan Cheng finds it remains largely empty, raising questions about the limits of Xi ...
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China has built empty "ghost cities"
An curved arrow pointing right. China's massive growth has given it a really weird problem: it has a bunch of empty cities. Produced by Zach Wasser Follow TI: On Facebook More from Tech China's ...
Mixing high-tech and tradition to restore Chinese antiquities at the Forbidden City
Beijing's Forbidden City is a treasure trove of priceless antiquities. Behind the scenes, it takes a team of skilled workers ...
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China’s Ghost Cities Are a Bigger Climate Problem Than We Thought
China has built around 500 new cities. The country’s sprawling new urban areas have been instrumental to its economic surge, but it’s not all rosy. In fact, a lot of these new buildings are empty. By ...