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China's abandoned future
2017-05-06
[BBC] The eerie cities where nobody lives

Vast cities in China's new industrial zones sit waiting for a workforce yet to arrive. Photographers like Raphael Olivier and Kai Caemmerer have documented them in haunting images.
Posted by:Skidmark

#2  I'm guessing the rent is still too high. Who can afford them?
Posted by: Seeking cure for ignorance   2017-05-06 22:01  

#1  Centralized planning will do that. Oh, and the need to generate busy work to keep the population from unemployment and revolution.
Posted by: Hupeamp Bluetooth6024   2017-05-06 20:28  

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