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Dongguan, a metropolis hastily erected during a 1980s economic boom, is a case study in what happens when urban planning goes wrong. With poor transport and half-empty malls, life is a struggle.

  • Issue #45
  • 12 min read
Central Plaza in downtown Dongguan

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