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Chinese-Built Ghost Town in Angola [10 Pics]
Dec 3 2012
Nova Cidade de Kilamba, or simply Kilamba is a large housing development 30 km (18 miles) from Luanda, the capital city of Angola. It is being built by the CITIC Group and is currently largely empty.
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
Nov 16 2012
– Lao Tzu, famous Chinese philosopher and forefather of Taoism (Daoism).
An Abandoned & Unfinished Wonderland of China [21 Pics]
Sep 14 2012
Acording to the developers, this partially built amusement park was supposed to be “the largest amusement park in Asia”. In 1998, construction stopped due to disagreements with the local government and farmers over property prices.
Kowloon Walled City – The Most Densely Populated City Until 1992 [17 Pics]
Jul 7 2012
During its final years, Kowloon Walled City became the most densely populated place on earth with 50,000 people crammed into a few city blocks. Experience the city with two Canadian photographers Greg Girard and Ian Lamboth before it was demolished in 1992.
Beautiful Canola Fields of Luoping, China [11 Pics]
Jun 14 2012
The county of Luoping is located in eastern Yunnan province of China. It is a popular spot for tourists that come to see the golden beauty of the canola fields during spring. This beauty usually lasts until late June, so there is plenty of time to witness it!
CCTV Headquarters in China
Mar 30 2012
A very complex piece of architecture this CCTV Tower is in Beijing, China. It was built as two towers, which were later joined in the middle. In order not to lock in structural differentials this connection was scheduled in the early morning when the steel in the two towers cooled to the same temperature. This was extremely difficult to achieve as the building itself is in seismic zone.
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
Jan 4 2012
This is where James Cameron drew his inspiration from when he was working on Avatar. Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area is located in The Wulingyuan District of the City of Dayong, Hunan Province of China and is known for its stone pillars that reach over 1km in height and resemble the ones seen on Pandora (In the movie Avatar).
Make sure to click on photos for high resolution version to see more detail!
Forever Bicycles
Nov 17 2011
A stunning art installation created by a dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei on exhibition in Taipei. Its hard to tell from first glance, but those are all bicycles - really neat!
Chinese Pharmaceutical Factory Builds Their Own Palace
Nov 7 2011
Take a look inside of this state-run Sixth Pharmaceutical Company, and have a guess at how well their business is doing. The factory includes swimming pools, gyms, billiards rooms - oh and did I mention the Versailles-like architecture? That is what Communism does people...
How to Build a 15-Storey Building in 6 Days
Oct 25 2011
There is no way to describe this – a must watch! A huge group of construction workers erects an entire building in 6 days.
China's Mythical Shilin Stone Forest
Sep 28 2011
These 'stone trees', are a notable set of karst formations located in the Shilin Yi Autonomous Country, Yunnan Province of China. Their creation is caused by the dissolution of limestone and are believed to be over 270 million years old.
