A city built for one million people in China remains completely empty, serving as a symbol of unfulfilled expectations and hype.
Synopsis
A city built for one million people in China remains completely empty, serving as a symbol of unfulfilled expectations and hype.
Synopsis
Ordos stands empty in the heart of Inner Mongolia, China. Built to accommodate one million residents, the city features vast, unoccupied buildings and wide streets devoid of life. Once hailed as a modern marvel, Ordos now symbolizes the pitfalls of rapid urban development. The documentary captures the stark contrast between the city's ambitious architecture and its current desolation. It questions the beliefs that sustain such projects, illustrating the gap between vision and reality in contemporary urban planning.
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Why Watch
- See the empty city of Ordos in China.
- Find out why Ordos symbolizes modern urban failure.
- Meet the architects behind this ambitious project.
Did You Know
- Ordos was built to house one million people but is completely empty.
- The city of Ordos is described as a symbol of babylonic hype.
- The documentary has a runtime of 15 minutes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population capacity of Ordos, China?
Ordos was built for a million people.
What does Ordos symbolize?
Ordos symbolizes babylonic hype.
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The documentary has a duration of 15 minutes.
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