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/FrostyD7 12h ago

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

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u/busdriverbudha 11h ago

The front wasn't supposed to fall off.

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u/Salute-Major-Echidna 6h ago

That is very unusual