China’s Ghost Cities: Why Were Entire Cities Built Empty? 🇨🇳

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[00:00:00]China has built entire massive empty cities.

[00:00:03]Across the country, they are known as ghost cities. Massive modern apartment towers, huge shopping malls, and highway systems were built before any residents [music] arrived. These grand urban developments can house hundreds of thousands.

[00:00:16]Yet today, many streets remain completely empty. China's strategy was simple. Build first, grow [music] later.

[00:00:23]Massive infrastructure projects were funded expecting future expansion. Some of these ghost cities eventually filled up with [music] people.

[00:00:30]Others remain a debated symbol of economic rise. Building entire cities before people arrive is the biggest bet in human history.

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