Asian Games Town was one of multiple ‘themed towns’ designed by JC Group, a company which subsequently ran into legal problems. The government has now moved to shut such projects down. Photo: Handout
China cracks down on ‘themed towns’ in a bid to stop local governments wasting coronavirus stimulus funds
- A 10 billion yuan (US$1.42 billion) ‘Happy Town’ project was supposed to be an emporium of sex toys, but has now been shut down by the government
- State planner said local governments should return to ‘rationality’, in a move to cut down on frivolous infrastructure projects
Asian Games Town was one of multiple ‘themed towns’ designed by JC Group, a company which subsequently ran into legal problems. The government has now moved to shut such projects down. Photo: Handout
