Reagan Wintle
1/19/15
G2 Modern China
Mr. Cote Newly built cities that are void of life have become a huge problem for China. Not only have these cities neglected to bring any newcomers, but China continues to build them. It is important to understand why they continue to build these cities. It is also important to learn the short and long term effects on China, and the impact it has not only on China, but the rest of the world. Many projects, including the nation 's high-speed rail network, have had big benefits. But in the city of Luliang they have built many things to boost GDP, but have found some are having the opposite effect and dragging growth down. For example, a $160 million airport built just to raise the revenue of the country, but no one agreed to land there, getting at most five flights a day, and at least three. Another is Luliang 's new "Liquor City,” a gigantic complex of ancient-style Chinese pavilions covering an area the size of several football stadiums, surrounded by a, life-size replica of the Great Wall, that lays unfinished, is a factory that is supposed to pump out tons of high-priced liquor called Baijiu. It looks more like an abandoned movie set due to the …show more content…
When large numbers of people move into an area, they need to be provided for. They are going to need public services like healthcare, and education. Therefore, there is often a period of time between when cities appear completed and when they are actually prepared to sustain a population. This could be called the “Ghost City” phase. There has been a city in which was originally in the same position as many of these ghost cities, but in 10 years was a boom town, with lots of business, government offices, and of course population. This could all be inflated into a bigger problem than it really is. Maybe if we give these cities time they will start to produce, and expand into something
1/19/15
G2 Modern China
Mr. Cote Newly built cities that are void of life have become a huge problem for China. Not only have these cities neglected to bring any newcomers, but China continues to build them. It is important to understand why they continue to build these cities. It is also important to learn the short and long term effects on China, and the impact it has not only on China, but the rest of the world. Many projects, including the nation 's high-speed rail network, have had big benefits. But in the city of Luliang they have built many things to boost GDP, but have found some are having the opposite effect and dragging growth down. For example, a $160 million airport built just to raise the revenue of the country, but no one agreed to land there, getting at most five flights a day, and at least three. Another is Luliang 's new "Liquor City,” a gigantic complex of ancient-style Chinese pavilions covering an area the size of several football stadiums, surrounded by a, life-size replica of the Great Wall, that lays unfinished, is a factory that is supposed to pump out tons of high-priced liquor called Baijiu. It looks more like an abandoned movie set due to the …show more content…
When large numbers of people move into an area, they need to be provided for. They are going to need public services like healthcare, and education. Therefore, there is often a period of time between when cities appear completed and when they are actually prepared to sustain a population. This could be called the “Ghost City” phase. There has been a city in which was originally in the same position as many of these ghost cities, but in 10 years was a boom town, with lots of business, government offices, and of course population. This could all be inflated into a bigger problem than it really is. Maybe if we give these cities time they will start to produce, and expand into something