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China's Megaproject Experiment

Concrete first, people later — the world's largest building programme under the microscope.

China has executed the largest concentrated construction programme in history, and this series examines its two poles: the debt-fuelled new towns that built housing for millions who have not arrived, and the Three Gorges Dam, which met its engineering targets at design capacity while generating an invoice that never closes.

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China's ghost cities investigation — empty apartment towers in Ordos Kangbashi at dusk
Episode 1Documentary in production

China's Ghost Cities

China's Ghost Cities: How Rapid Urban Expansion Ran Ahead of Demand

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The Three Gorges Dam spanning the Yangtze River in Hubei, China, the world's largest hydroelectric station at 22.5 GW, completed in stages between 1994 and 2012
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Three Gorges Dam: Delivered at Design Capacity — and an Invoice That Never Closes

The World's Largest Power Station Met Its Engineering Targets on Its…

8 min read
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