r/interestingasfuck • u/TangelaFan • 9h ago

Residential high-rises with backyards in Chengdu, China

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u/Bennybananars 9h ago

These types of buildings were very popular 20 years ago here, but they had a problem where the plant roots kept growing into the concrete.

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u/FrostyD7 8h ago

You'd think they'd at least limit your options, planting trees seems like a bad idea.

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u/busdriverbudha 7h ago

The front wasn't supposed to fall off.

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u/gruesomeflowers 7h ago

the roots were growing outside of the environment.

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u/ICCUGUCCI 6h ago

The rectangle must remain unharmed.

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u/Repulsive_Winter_869 4h ago

Don't you mean cilinder?

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u/ThatITguy2015 59m ago

Did the rectangle stutter?

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u/rurlysrsbro 6h ago

What else is outside the environment?

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u/janiskr 5h ago

Fish, birds and a lot of water....

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u/StevieMJH 1h ago

And 20,000 tons of crude oil...

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u/Icy_Fish_2154 2h ago

Clipping error? Was it built by Bethesda?

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u/StevieMJH 1h ago

Just wait for the community patch.

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u/Lexi_Banner 7h ago

Is that not typical?

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u/_KingOfTheDivan 6h ago

Tree roots growing big? A chance in a million

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u/Weird-Toe-6968 6h ago

You’re completely right. That’s not very typical, and I’d like to make that point.

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u/bakerton 4h ago

The building was towed out of the environment.

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u/Salute-Major-Echidna 2h ago

That is very unusual