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Gnnr · 02-08-2011, 09:30 PM

This is creepy and cool at the same time.

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MikeisNissan · 02-08-2011, 09:45 PM

nuketown???

soreballz · 02-08-2011, 10:19 PM

Wow... Street drifters paradise...

lawrenceyang · 02-08-2011, 10:42 PM

what a waste

MisawaJason · 02-08-2011, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by soreballz

Wow... Street drifters paradise...

Seriously, and nobody would be there to give a fuck

turboeic · 02-08-2011, 10:59 PM

Big team paintball!!!

Taniguchi_Is_#1 · 02-08-2011, 11:19 PM

^^more like big team post-apocalyptic roving killing squad

LimeLite Racing · 02-08-2011, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by turboeic

Big team paintball!!!

Hahaha! I'm in for this!

Matej · 02-08-2011, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taniguchi_Is_#1

^^more like big team post-apocalyptic roving killing squad

Fallout LARP.

4DOOR_LIFE · 02-09-2011, 12:17 AM

Could be preparing for something? either way that would be a cool yet creepy place to walk through.

they could probably film a lot of movies there though.

*kingkilburn* · 02-09-2011, 12:57 AM

LOL @ Communism.

RiversideS13 · 02-09-2011, 01:09 AM

my guess is that the government official took rebates from builders and therefore there are many random unnecessary constructions.

ESmorz · 02-09-2011, 01:18 AM

If populated centers get turned to glass, the rich will be moved to these rural cities.

/tinfoil

*kingkilburn* · 02-09-2011, 02:06 AM

It's more like to perpetuate the artificial bubble they have to keep the construction up.

That work force must also remain employed or the economy will suffer horribly. Think Roosevelt's answer to the depression made even worse by Communism's lack of realistic valuation and the folly of fiat currency all rolled into one.

When their bubble does burst it will either be great for us(cheap labor gets cheaper) or horrible(no one to back our currency through massive bond buying).

Sneaky Sims · 02-09-2011, 02:16 AM

28 Months Later?

*kingkilburn* · 02-09-2011, 02:17 AM

I am Legend?

Slammed Assassin · 02-09-2011, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by kingkilburn

I am Legend?

lol i was thinking the same thing!!

this stuff is crazy!!

BC S14 · 02-09-2011, 02:59 AM

Most likely real estate bubble. Unless somebody is planning a huge migration. lol. I dam sure wouldn't be waiting in that line.

NismoDriverS13 · 02-09-2011, 04:00 AM

fuck!!! we could be doing drift airsoft!!! im on the red team.....hahaha

in all seriousness, who is down to move? we could be the first settlers.

*exitspeed* · 02-09-2011, 08:12 AM

Very eerie.

BURSTspeed · 02-09-2011, 10:31 AM

this is crazy are people allowed to drive and roam the towns?

axiomatik · 02-09-2011, 12:00 PM

So, how can they tell that the cities are empty? Most of the photos show places that are under construction. Obviously people won't be living in a building that is still being built. One picture of a giant hotel said it had never been used, though it looks like it is still under construction in the picture.

Another picture showed big public buildings and the caption said that they've never been used, yet all of the parking lots in the picture are full.

You can't judge the population of a Chinese city based on the number of cars on the road. A lot of cars may be sold each year, but the number of cars/1000 people is still tiny, especially outside of the major cities like Shanghai and Beijing.

[email protected] · 02-09-2011, 12:21 PM

^^^pictures are old on google maps. maybe building are completed now. last time i checked my address, there was pictures of my old accord sitting in my driveway and an old plum tree we had. both were gone 2 years ago.

*kingkilburn* · 02-09-2011, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by girl's n sil's

Most likely real estate bubble. Unless somebody is planning a huge migration. lol. I dam sure wouldn't be waiting in that line.

The government is paying people to keep building. There will be no migration.

Gnnr · 02-09-2011, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by axiomatik

So, how can they tell that the cities are empty? Most of the photos show places that are under construction. Obviously people won't be living in a building that is still being built. One picture of a giant hotel said it had never been used, though it looks like it is still under construction in the picture.

Another picture showed big public buildings and the caption said that they've never been used, yet all of the parking lots in the picture are full.

You can't judge the population of a Chinese city based on the number of cars on the road. A lot of cars may be sold each year, but the number of cars/1000 people is still tiny, especially outside of the major cities like Shanghai and Beijing.

This is coming from a Chinese government think tank (CASS) that has reported their findings to the government. They are known ghost towns, they're not basing it off of Google maps, lol.

h2v7 · 02-09-2011, 01:19 PM

DRRRRRRRRRRRRRIFT!

SRS BZNS · 02-09-2011, 01:54 PM

I wonder if the same real estate rules apply over there as here.

If you recieve mail at and have proof of occupany at a residence for 10 years that nobody physically removes you from or asks you to leave the residence can legally be fought for in a court of law

Teddy · 02-09-2011, 03:13 PM

I want to go there and explore.

It's funny that this topic came up because yesterday I spent the afternoon researching the Chernobyl disaster and reading up about the ghost city of Pripyat that was evacuated in under a day. Super creepy.

ronmcdon · 02-09-2011, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by kingkilburn

It's more like to perpetuate the artificial bubble they have to keep the construction up.

That work force must also remain employed or the economy will suffer horribly. Think Roosevelt's answer to the depression made even worse by Communism's lack of realistic valuation and the folly of fiat currency all rolled into one.

When their bubble does burst it will either be great for us(cheap labor gets cheaper) or horrible(no one to back our currency through massive bond buying).

That's probably the most plausible explanation.

Still, it's difficult to imagine there isn't a better way to improve infrastructure.
Such a large country always needs more roads/rail etc.
They could link the entire country up with bullet trains.

My guess is that it's used to evacuate ppl in areas that get hit hard by earthquakes.
China has had quakes pretty bad in most of it's history.

Another guess is that it could be another state sponsored industrial zone.
Price of factory wages in southern China have been rising steadily,
so maybe this is done in some of the more remote regions of China to drive down costs.

Either way it's hard to justify this as being anything more than a waste of resources.

*kingkilburn* · 02-09-2011, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ronmcdon

Either way it's hard to justify this as being anything more than a waste of resources.

...Communism's lack of realistic valuation...

02-08-2011, 09:45 PM	#2
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02-09-2011, 12:17 AM	#10
4DOOR_LIFE Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SF to the PNW Age: 32 Posts: 1,479 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Could be preparing for something? either way that would be a cool yet creepy place to walk through. they could probably film a lot of movies there though. __________________ Instagram: @Elegant.Company

02-09-2011, 12:57 AM	#11
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02-09-2011, 02:06 AM	#14
kingkilburn Philosopher King Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: FresYes Posts: 3,041 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	It's more like to perpetuate the artificial bubble they have to keep the construction up. That work force must also remain employed or the economy will suffer horribly. Think Roosevelt's answer to the depression made even worse by Communism's lack of realistic valuation and the folly of fiat currency all rolled into one. When their bubble does burst it will either be great for us(cheap labor gets cheaper) or horrible(no one to back our currency through massive bond buying). __________________ G O L D E N B E A R R E P U B L I C

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RiversideS13 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Diamond Bar, CA Age: 39 Posts: 1,545 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	my guess is that the government official took rebates from builders and therefore there are many random unnecessary constructions.

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BC S14 Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: land of oz Age: 33 Posts: 192 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Most likely real estate bubble. Unless somebody is planning a huge migration. lol. I dam sure wouldn't be waiting in that line. __________________ Formally girl's n sil's

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02-09-2011, 08:12 AM	#20
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BURSTspeed Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Age: 30 Posts: 337 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	this is crazy are people allowed to drive and roam the towns?

02-09-2011, 12:00 PM	#22
axiomatik Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: ATL Posts: 4,697 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	So, how can they tell that the cities are empty? Most of the photos show places that are under construction. Obviously people won't be living in a building that is still being built. One picture of a giant hotel said it had never been used, though it looks like it is still under construction in the picture. Another picture showed big public buildings and the caption said that they've never been used, yet all of the parking lots in the picture are full. You can't judge the population of a Chinese city based on the number of cars on the road. A lot of cars may be sold each year, but the number of cars/1000 people is still tiny, especially outside of the major cities like Shanghai and Beijing. __________________

02-09-2011, 12:21 PM	#23
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02-09-2011, 01:19 PM	#26
h2v7 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: san francisco, ohio Posts: 2,194 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	DRRRRRRRRRRRRRIFT!

02-09-2011, 01:54 PM	#27
SRS BZNS Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New York Age: 38 Posts: 211 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I wonder if the same real estate rules apply over there as here. If you recieve mail at and have proof of occupany at a residence for 10 years that nobody physically removes you from or asks you to leave the residence can legally be fought for in a court of law

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