China's Ghost Cities

July 19, 2011 10:17 PM

"It is said there are around 64 million empty apartments in China."

You can watch the story or read the transcript.

posted by tumid dahlia (11 comments total)

Previously.
posted by holterbarbour at 10:27 PM on July 19, 2011

Previously Previously.
posted by banished at 10:35 PM on July 19, 2011

Oh man oh man. I posted this two days ago and it was borked because the SBS website reported malware, and now it already exists. Worst. Post. Ever.
posted by tumid dahlia at 10:45 PM on July 19, 2011 [1 favorite]

It is said that in the end times, triple posts will darken the skies.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 10:48 PM on July 19, 2011 [7 favorites]

There was a point back in the Late 80s-1990s when China was a nation of cyclists. They built these huge ring roads and superhighways. People though it was madness thousands of miles of superhighways and no one but party officials with a car. Today those roads are at capacity.
posted by humanfont at 10:50 PM on July 19, 2011

Today those roads are at capacity.

For another 50 years or less right?
posted by dibblda at 10:52 PM on July 19, 2011 [1 favorite]

"It is said there are around 64 million triple posts in China."
posted by codswallop at 11:43 PM on July 19, 2011

overhead, without any fuss, the stars were going out.
posted by at the crossroads at 11:45 PM on July 19, 2011 [1 favorite]

No no, 9 billion times no.
posted by Twang at 11:50 PM on July 19, 2011

So, if I wait here long enough, I'll get to see the red "this post has been deleted" sign?

Must. Not. Move.
posted by Ghidorah at 11:53 PM on July 19, 2011

China's Hungry Ghosts
posted by infini at 12:00 AM on July 20, 2011