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China’s Ghost Cities Are Finally Stirring to Life After Years of Empty Streets
It’s hard to say how China’s ghost cities are faring collectively, but governments can throw money at these projects for years.
03 Sep 2021, 11:51 AM IST
(Bloomberg Businessweek) -- Conjured out of nothing and lived in by seemingly no one, China’s so-called ghost cities became the subject of Western media fascination a decade ago. Photos of these huge urban developments went viral online, presenting scenes of compelling weirdness: empty apartment towers stranded in a sea of mud; broad boulevards devoid of cars or people; over-the-top architectural showpieces with no apparent function.
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