Contemplating my 2025 bookstack 😃📚 #booksky
#HanKang #MurakamiHaruki #Kawabata #HilaryMantel #SiangLu #WillSelf #MaryRenault #Cities #GhostCities #WeimarRepublic #Rome #AlexandertheGreat #Greece #Gwangju #Japan #China
#HanKang #MurakamiHaruki #Kawabata #HilaryMantel #SiangLu #WillSelf #MaryRenault #Cities #GhostCities #WeimarRepublic #Rome #AlexandertheGreat #Greece #Gwangju #Japan #China
January 12, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Contemplating my 2025 bookstack 😃📚 #booksky
#HanKang #MurakamiHaruki #Kawabata #HilaryMantel #SiangLu #WillSelf #MaryRenault #Cities #GhostCities #WeimarRepublic #Rome #AlexandertheGreat #Greece #Gwangju #Japan #China
#HanKang #MurakamiHaruki #Kawabata #HilaryMantel #SiangLu #WillSelf #MaryRenault #Cities #GhostCities #WeimarRepublic #Rome #AlexandertheGreat #Greece #Gwangju #Japan #China
planning. What you see depends on your cultural perspective.
#CulturalPerspective #GhostCities #ChinaEconomy #China #Beijing
#CulturalPerspective #GhostCities #ChinaEconomy #China #Beijing
June 29, 2026 at 9:04 PM
planning. What you see depends on your cultural perspective.
#CulturalPerspective #GhostCities #ChinaEconomy #China #Beijing
#CulturalPerspective #GhostCities #ChinaEconomy #China #Beijing
I’m excited to read Ghost Cities:
Siang Lu wins Miles Franklin award for Ghost Cities, ‘a genuine landmark in Australian literature’ | Miles Franklin literary award 2025 | The Guardian
#exploringbadChinese #GhostCities #SiangLu
Siang Lu wins Miles Franklin award for Ghost Cities, ‘a genuine landmark in Australian literature’ | Miles Franklin literary award 2025 | The Guardian
#exploringbadChinese #GhostCities #SiangLu
August 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
I’m excited to read Ghost Cities:
Siang Lu wins Miles Franklin award for Ghost Cities, ‘a genuine landmark in Australian literature’ | Miles Franklin literary award 2025 | The Guardian
#exploringbadChinese #GhostCities #SiangLu
Siang Lu wins Miles Franklin award for Ghost Cities, ‘a genuine landmark in Australian literature’ | Miles Franklin literary award 2025 | The Guardian
#exploringbadChinese #GhostCities #SiangLu
Congratulations to #sianglu who has won the #milesfranklinliteraryaward for his superlative novel #GhostCities It was first shortlisted for the 2024 #QLAadultfictionaward & #qldpeopleschoiceaward when I was panel chair.
Ghost Cities is an ingenious celebration of books, art and their creators. #UQP
Ghost Cities is an ingenious celebration of books, art and their creators. #UQP
July 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Congratulations to #sianglu who has won the #milesfranklinliteraryaward for his superlative novel #GhostCities It was first shortlisted for the 2024 #QLAadultfictionaward & #qldpeopleschoiceaward when I was panel chair.
Ghost Cities is an ingenious celebration of books, art and their creators. #UQP
Ghost Cities is an ingenious celebration of books, art and their creators. #UQP
Who Is Siang Lu, Winner of the 2025 Miles Franklin Award for Ghost Cities?
#SiangLu #GhostCities #MilesFranklin2025 #AustralianLiterature #LiterarySatire #DystopianFiction #DiasporaVoices #BookAwards2025 #EmperorLu #AbsurdistFiction
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#SiangLu #GhostCities #MilesFranklin2025 #AustralianLiterature #LiterarySatire #DystopianFiction #DiasporaVoices #BookAwards2025 #EmperorLu #AbsurdistFiction
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Who Is Siang Lu, Winner of the 2025 Miles Franklin Award for Ghost Cities?
Siang Lu wins the 2025 Miles Franklin Award for Ghost Cities, a darkly funny satire blending political tyranny and diasporic identity. Discover his writing, themes, and cultural impact.
gtvnewshd.com
July 24, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Who Is Siang Lu, Winner of the 2025 Miles Franklin Award for Ghost Cities?
#SiangLu #GhostCities #MilesFranklin2025 #AustralianLiterature #LiterarySatire #DystopianFiction #DiasporaVoices #BookAwards2025 #EmperorLu #AbsurdistFiction
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#SiangLu #GhostCities #MilesFranklin2025 #AustralianLiterature #LiterarySatire #DystopianFiction #DiasporaVoices #BookAwards2025 #EmperorLu #AbsurdistFiction
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thats not possible without US dollars, they devaluate their "new gold ruble" to rubble, so as chinese Renmbinbi yen,when needed
-like this year,after huge 300 bil.appartment blocks crash,hundreds ghostcities +now also chinese 33-38mil. cars/year diminished to just 1mil./month
-like this year,after huge 300 bil.appartment blocks crash,hundreds ghostcities +now also chinese 33-38mil. cars/year diminished to just 1mil./month
August 20, 2026 at 8:20 AM
thats not possible without US dollars, they devaluate their "new gold ruble" to rubble, so as chinese Renmbinbi yen,when needed
-like this year,after huge 300 bil.appartment blocks crash,hundreds ghostcities +now also chinese 33-38mil. cars/year diminished to just 1mil./month
-like this year,after huge 300 bil.appartment blocks crash,hundreds ghostcities +now also chinese 33-38mil. cars/year diminished to just 1mil./month
#ChinaRealEstate #HousingCrisis #XiJinping #RealEstateCrash #GhostCities #ChinaEconomy
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Housing Should Be for Living In, Not for Speculation, Xi Says
Chinese President Xi Jinping renewed his call to ensure housing market stability and pledged that authorities will help meet demand by adding more supply of homes.
www.bloomberg.com
July 10, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Watch China’s ghost cities expand as 90 million vacant homes reshape housing reality. Venture in and explore the scale and the stakes 🏙️🧭
https://youtu.be/o9eE6V-d2pY
#GhostCities #UrbanExploration #HousingMarket #China
https://youtu.be/o9eE6V-d2pY
#GhostCities #UrbanExploration #HousingMarket #China
October 25, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Watch China’s ghost cities expand as 90 million vacant homes reshape housing reality. Venture in and explore the scale and the stakes 🏙️🧭
https://youtu.be/o9eE6V-d2pY
#GhostCities #UrbanExploration #HousingMarket #China
https://youtu.be/o9eE6V-d2pY
#GhostCities #UrbanExploration #HousingMarket #China
Congrats Siang Lu for winning the Miles Franklin award for #GhostCities.
Definitely going back to this book at some stage
Definitely going back to this book at some stage
Book #3 for 2025:
Ghost Cities by Siang Lu
Mixed feelings. Really like a lot about this, but not sure it all clicked. #BadChinese was a window into a different world I enjoyed though. YMMV
Ghost Cities by Siang Lu
Mixed feelings. Really like a lot about this, but not sure it all clicked. #BadChinese was a window into a different world I enjoyed though. YMMV
July 24, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Congrats Siang Lu for winning the Miles Franklin award for #GhostCities.
Definitely going back to this book at some stage
Definitely going back to this book at some stage
Empty cityscapes aren't just eerie—they're fueling climate change! 🇨🇳 Tsinghua U. finds vacant homes release massive carbon. 🤯 #GhostCities #ClimateCrisis #China
Source: https://phys.org/news/2025-03-unoccupied-housing-china-urban-areas.html
Source: https://phys.org/news/2025-03-unoccupied-housing-china-urban-areas.html
Unoccupied housing in China's urban areas emitting massive amounts of carbon, study finds
A group of construction managers and real estate specialists at Tsinghua University, in China, has found that the unusually high number of unoccupied residential units in China's cities is responsible for releasing massive amounts of carbon into the atmosphere.
phys.org
March 17, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Empty cityscapes aren't just eerie—they're fueling climate change! 🇨🇳 Tsinghua U. finds vacant homes release massive carbon. 🤯 #GhostCities #ClimateCrisis #China
Source: https://phys.org/news/2025-03-unoccupied-housing-china-urban-areas.html
Source: https://phys.org/news/2025-03-unoccupied-housing-china-urban-areas.html
(Pointing At Corporate D.E.I. For That One.) HowEver Many Other "Arachaic" CounterParts Of Ideologies Exist That Should All Be Avoided.
An Example Might Be Hiding In The Recent GhostCities, Which May Already Have Sold Their Spaces, Yet Are Struggling To Actually Build Those Spaces.
An Example Might Be Hiding In The Recent GhostCities, Which May Already Have Sold Their Spaces, Yet Are Struggling To Actually Build Those Spaces.
February 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM
(Pointing At Corporate D.E.I. For That One.) HowEver Many Other "Arachaic" CounterParts Of Ideologies Exist That Should All Be Avoided.
An Example Might Be Hiding In The Recent GhostCities, Which May Already Have Sold Their Spaces, Yet Are Struggling To Actually Build Those Spaces.
An Example Might Be Hiding In The Recent GhostCities, Which May Already Have Sold Their Spaces, Yet Are Struggling To Actually Build Those Spaces.
China has 65–80 million empty homes. 🏚️
Some cities are 90% vacant. Others were never finished.
We unpack the most expensive economic mistake in history:
👉 www.ryanjhite.com/2025/07/20/c...
#GhostCities #ChinaCrisis #HousingBubble #Evergrande
Some cities are 90% vacant. Others were never finished.
We unpack the most expensive economic mistake in history:
👉 www.ryanjhite.com/2025/07/20/c...
#GhostCities #ChinaCrisis #HousingBubble #Evergrande
China’s Ghost Cities: The Most Expensive Mistake in Human History
China built millions of vacant homes—and now faces the largest housing crisis in history. Discover how ghost cities became a $30 trillion catastrophe.
www.ryanjhite.com
July 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
China has 65–80 million empty homes. 🏚️
Some cities are 90% vacant. Others were never finished.
We unpack the most expensive economic mistake in history:
👉 www.ryanjhite.com/2025/07/20/c...
#GhostCities #ChinaCrisis #HousingBubble #Evergrande
Some cities are 90% vacant. Others were never finished.
We unpack the most expensive economic mistake in history:
👉 www.ryanjhite.com/2025/07/20/c...
#GhostCities #ChinaCrisis #HousingBubble #Evergrande
In 2005, Myanmar moved its capital city.
They built 20-lane highways, malls, stadiums, zoos… and almost no one came.
This is Naypyidaw.
The world’s emptiest capital.
Here’s the full breakdown:
🔗 www.ryanjhite.com/2025/05/16/h...
#Naypyidaw #Myanmar #GhostCities #UrbanPlanning
They built 20-lane highways, malls, stadiums, zoos… and almost no one came.
This is Naypyidaw.
The world’s emptiest capital.
Here’s the full breakdown:
🔗 www.ryanjhite.com/2025/05/16/h...
#Naypyidaw #Myanmar #GhostCities #UrbanPlanning
How Not to Build a City: The Empty Capital of Myanmar
Discover the bizarre story of Naypyidaw, Myanmar’s nearly empty, $7 billion capital. Designed as a fortress more than a city, it raises one critical question: was this architectural failure actually a strategic success?
www.ryanjhite.com
May 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
In 2005, Myanmar moved its capital city.
They built 20-lane highways, malls, stadiums, zoos… and almost no one came.
This is Naypyidaw.
The world’s emptiest capital.
Here’s the full breakdown:
🔗 www.ryanjhite.com/2025/05/16/h...
#Naypyidaw #Myanmar #GhostCities #UrbanPlanning
They built 20-lane highways, malls, stadiums, zoos… and almost no one came.
This is Naypyidaw.
The world’s emptiest capital.
Here’s the full breakdown:
🔗 www.ryanjhite.com/2025/05/16/h...
#Naypyidaw #Myanmar #GhostCities #UrbanPlanning
Ghost Cities of China: Urban Mirage or Economic Bubble
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#china🇨🇳 #ghostcities #emptycity #modernchina #urbandevelopment #chinaeconomy #exploreobserveshare
Get the Latest News here : historybell.com
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#china🇨🇳 #ghostcities #emptycity #modernchina #urbandevelopment #chinaeconomy #exploreobserveshare
July 29, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Ghost Cities of China: Urban Mirage or Economic Bubble
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#china🇨🇳 #ghostcities #emptycity #modernchina #urbandevelopment #chinaeconomy #exploreobserveshare
Get the Latest News here : historybell.com
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#china🇨🇳 #ghostcities #emptycity #modernchina #urbandevelopment #chinaeconomy #exploreobserveshare
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June 16, 2026 at 2:41 AM
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June 16, 2026 at 2:40 AM
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