Why are Chinese cities so huge?
Why are Chinese cities so huge? China's urbanization has resulted from continuing state efforts, including municipal territory, migration from rural areas to urban areas, and the process of agricultural industrialization making increasing amounts of formerly rural labor available for urban work.
Why does China have so many empty skyscrapers?
The phrase “ghost city” might imply a city once full of life and now abandoned. But China's ghost cities are brand new, and their high-rises never populated. Many had remained that way for years, byproducts of rapid economic growth that continue to plague the nation's urban planning strategy.
Why does China have so many apartments?
The result is a glut of new apartments that could cripple the economy. China has accumulated enough empty apartments to meet seven years' worth of demand. The threadbare social safety net has contributed to the glut of apartments, as families kept buying extra homes as investments they could sell in case of hard times.