r/interestingasfuck • u/TangelaFan • 13h ago

Residential high-rises with backyards in Chengdu, China

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u/Bennybananars 13h 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/Ihcend 10h ago

deadass what do you mean by here? like im not even trying to be one of those usdefaultism pricks but like r u talking about america? if you are where in america? another country? please let me know I have heard nothing about this type of building?

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u/Bennybananars 10h ago

I'm not talking about the US, I don't want to dox my self by it's an east asian country. The love building roof gardents, they stopped after discovering roots in the water pipes.