Gallery: The Unreal, Eerie Emptiness of China's 'Ghost Cities'

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    Yujiapu Financial District, Binhai New Area, Tianjin.
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    Kai Caemmerer
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    An abstract sculpture frames a construction project near Meixi Lake Development, Changsha, Hunan province.
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    LCD screens on a building glow near Kangbashi New Area, Ordos, Inner-Mongolia.
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    A portion of Yujiapu Financial District's skyline in the hazy light of dawn. The district is part of Binhai New Area, Tianjin.
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    Construction continues on a pavilion outside of Ordos, Inner-Mongolia.
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    Near Yujiapu Financial District, Binhai New Area, Tianjin.
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    A residential high-rise nears completion near Meixi Lake Development, Changsha.
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    Near Kangbashi New Area, Ordos, Inner-Mongolia.
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    Residential buildings in the Meixi Lake Development, near Changsha.
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    Kai Caemmerer
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    A design rendering at a construction zone near Meixi Lake Development, Changsha.
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    Ordos 100 is a construction project curated by Ai Weiwei and architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron near Ordos, Inner-Mongolia.
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    Kai Caemmerer
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    Construction near Changsha, Hunan province.
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    Kai Caemmerer
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    Palm trees surround a construction area near Yujiapu Financial District, Binhai New Area, Tianjin.
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    Office buildings glow in the early morning darkness of the Yujiapu Financial District, Binhai New Area, Tianjin.
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