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

From a Distance
Kangbashi awaits residents to bring the district, meant for a population the size of San Diego, California, to life.

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