Residential buildings in which only few people actually living in Kangbashi district, Ordos city, Inner Mongolia, on Feb. 16, 2017. Kangbashi is a totally new district built on desert, the local administrations have been moved to this new district, large number of new style buildings were built and many however were suspended due to lack of continuous financial support. 16FEB17 SCMP/Simon Song
Residential buildings in which only few people actually living in Kangbashi district, Ordos city, Inner Mongolia, on Feb. 16, 2017. Kangbashi is a totally new district built on desert, the local administrations have been moved to this new district, large number of new style buildings were built and many however were suspended due to lack of continuous financial support. 16FEB17 SCMP/Simon Song
China's Two Sessions 2017
China /  Politics

How China’s rush to urbanise has created a slew of ghost towns

Premier Li Keqiang saw process as a key driver of economic growth but doubts are emerging

Jane Cai
Jane Cai

Updated: 4:59pm, 8 Mar, 2017

Why you can trust SCMP
Residential buildings in which only few people actually living in Kangbashi district, Ordos city, Inner Mongolia, on Feb. 16, 2017. Kangbashi is a totally new district built on desert, the local administrations have been moved to this new district, large number of new style buildings were built and many however were suspended due to lack of continuous financial support. 16FEB17 SCMP/Simon Song
Residential buildings in which only few people actually living in Kangbashi district, Ordos city, Inner Mongolia, on Feb. 16, 2017. Kangbashi is a totally new district built on desert, the local administrations have been moved to this new district, large number of new style buildings were built and many however were suspended due to lack of continuous financial support. 16FEB17 SCMP/Simon Song
READ FULL ARTICLE