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What Happened to China's 'Ghost Cities?'

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From 65 million to 80 million housing units across China are estimated to be empty.

Some of these areas have slowly attracted enough residents to cast doubt on the "ghost city" label.

China 's population is declining, with falling birth rates failing to offset the aging population.

Some high-profile projects have fared far worse.

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