Ordos, China: A Modern Ghost Town

Ordos, China: A Modern Ghost Town

Meant as home for one million people the Kangbashi district remains nearly empty five years after construction began
Michael Christopher Brown for TIME

Treasure Palace
Workers carry pieces of foam up the stairs of the Ordos Museum, which is still under construction.

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