What a ghost city tells us about China’s economy
The Global Story
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The Ghostly City of Forest City
In this chapter of The Global Story, the speaker discusses their eerie visit to Forest City, an unfinished and uninhabited city in Malaysia. They emphasize the ghostly nature of the city, from the spread-out apartment blocks to the strange children's train playing Chinese music. The chapter explores the contrast between the grandeur of the model city and the reality of the failed housing complex.
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