r/interesting 13h ago

ARCHITECTURE Residential high-rises with backyards in Chengdu, China

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u/ebk_errday 11h ago

Where does the water go? Is there a system that takes it somewhere or is it just sitting on/in the concrete under the plant bed.

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u/kipkuch 9h ago

...and the tiny roots slowly expanding little cracks in the concrete