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

No Sale
A pedestrian walks past a mostly unoccupied commercial area. Almost no businesses have moved into the new district.

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