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Ghost cities of China
12/17/10 at 09:56:54

Ghost cities in China

On one hand, this is amazing -- whole Chinese cities built up with modern architecture, virtually abandoned. Almost as creepy as those pictures of Prypiat, 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! Tongue

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Re: Ghost cities of China
Reply #2 - 12/17/10 at 11:29:40

Boule’tard wrote on 12/17/10 at 09:56:54:

Ghost cities in China

On one hand, this is amazing -- whole Chinese cities built up with modern architecture, virtually abandoned. Almost as creepy as those pictures of Prypiat, 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.

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.

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Reply #3 - 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.

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Boule’tard Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Master of the Obvious Posts: 1620 Austin TX Gender:	Re: Ghost cities of China Reply #4 - 12/17/10 at 12:08:08 PerrydaSavage wrote on 12/17/10 at 11:35:11: 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.
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mick Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Hell-bound Posts: 7323 Dayton Oregon Gender:	Re: Ghost cities of China Reply #5 - 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.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28833 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Ghost cities of China Reply #6 - 12/18/10 at 12:54:35 Off topic replies have been moved to this thread.
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