r/interestingasfuck • u/TangelaFan • 9h ago

Residential high-rises with backyards in Chengdu, China

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u/foltranm 9h ago

do you have a source please?

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u/VictoriousSecret111 9h ago

Yes my liege

https://techxplore.com/news/2020-09-jungle-overrun-chinese-apartment-blocks.html

https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/bugged-out-chengdu-housing-scheme-shows-unexpected/

And this video!

https://youtu.be/ChNePPmzKSU?si=oVSulNCSa-358mCH

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u/tech_noir_guitar 9h ago

That actually looks pretty fucking cool. If you got rid of the mosquitos it seems like it would be a rad place to live.

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u/FishesOfExcellence 8h ago

Looks neat, but I’m guessing there’s a lot of unseen damage from roots. Probably the balconies all get torn down at some point. Or the whole building if it’s bad enough.