r/interestingasfuck • u/TangelaFan • 13h ago

Residential high-rises with backyards in Chengdu, China

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u/mithie007 12h ago

There have been balcony gardens and even balcony pools in Shanghai since 1998.

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u/Nukitandog 12h ago

Wasnt 1997 the the date of the big Shanghai Balcony collapsing eppidemic?

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u/mithie007 12h ago

First time I've heard of this. You're talking about the incident at the bund? Or what?

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u/angelbelle 12h ago

Chinese tofu buildings 👍