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
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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
