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Ordos – New city stands empty in China
Posted: 13 January, 2010 • Category: News • Tags: Built form, Economy, Governance • Comments(0)
China’s economy is continuing to grow despite the global recession, helped by a massive government stimulus package of $585bn. But doubts remain whether such strong growth can be sustained by public spending alone. Al Jazeera’s Melissa Chan reports from Inner Mongolia, where a whole town built with government money is standing empty.
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