Construction has been halted in the New District in Dandong, a Chinese city on the North Korean border that has spent heavily on urban development, despite its shrinking population. Photo: Amanda Lee
Construction has been halted in the New District in Dandong, a Chinese city on the North Korean border that has spent heavily on urban development, despite its shrinking population. Photo: Amanda Lee

China’s shrinking cities are still addicted to building despite population slump

  • Dozens of Chinese cities are spending big on construction projects, despite having shrinking populations
  • 90 officially-designated cities have shrinking populations and 71 of those have expanded their urban areas

Construction has been halted in the New District in Dandong, a Chinese city on the North Korean border that has spent heavily on urban development, despite its shrinking population. Photo: Amanda Lee
Construction has been halted in the New District in Dandong, a Chinese city on the North Korean border that has spent heavily on urban development, despite its shrinking population. Photo: Amanda Lee
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