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Message started by Boule’tard on 12/17/10 at 09:56:54

Title: Ghost cities of China
Post by Boule’tard on 12/17/10 at 09:56:54

Ghost cities in China (http://www.businessinsider.com/pictures-chinese-ghost-cities-2010-12?slop=1)

On one hand, this is amazing -- whole Chinese cities built up with modern architecture, virtually abandoned. Almost as creepy as those pictures of Prypiat (http://villageofjoy.com/chernobyl-today-a-creepy-story-told-in-pictures/), the Ukraine city that housed 50,000 people near the Chernobyl plant.

On the other hand, when you consider the massive population of China, and the central planning aspect of it, maybe cities are to the Chinese government as apartment units are to an apt. complex manager.. and it's common to have 5% vacancy..

Anyway, I thought it was interesting.

Edit: Note the lack of scooters and motorcycles. There should be way more than that in these areas! :P

Title: Re: Ghost cities of China
Post by babyhog on 12/17/10 at 11:19:19

yes, interesting... look like some really nice buildings/houses/places too. What were they built for and where did the people go? I'll have to read more later.

Title: Re: Ghost cities of China
Post by mick on 12/17/10 at 11:29:40

68657F666F7E6B786E0A0 wrote:

Interesting and eerie.
I do like the fact they are going to build a bullet train from London to Beijing,that will take two days and travel at 200 MPH. I would love to ride that bugger.

Title: Re: Ghost cities of China
Post by PerrydaSavage on 12/17/10 at 11:35:11

Thanks for the interesting links! It amazes me that in a country with the massive and growing population that China has, not to mention the red hot economy that there would even be ONE vacant apartment, let alone whole vacant cities!!!!!

The photo expose of Chernobyl was surreal ... and totally fascinating! Have been interested in that event and area ever since the nuclear accident in 1986.

Check out http://www.kiddofspeed.com/ for Ukrainian photojournalist and motorcyclists Ride thru the Chernobyl area.

Title: Re: Ghost cities of China
Post by Boule’tard on 12/17/10 at 12:08:08

794C5B5B504D487A485F484E4C290 wrote:

Check out http://www.kiddofspeed.com/ for Ukrainian photojournalist and motorcyclists Ride thru the Chernobyl area.

I had not seen that one, thank you. Fascinating stuff.

Title: Re: Ghost cities of China
Post by mick on 12/17/10 at 16:10:57

I hope that gal is past her child bearing years ,I think that department might have suffered some radiation poisening.
I wouldn't go near the place.

Title: Re: Ghost cities of China
Post by verslagen1 on 12/18/10 at 12:54:35

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