A Closer Look At The Chinese 'Ghost Mall' Seen On '60 Minutes' Reveals A Complicated Picture
These ghost cities — massive new construction projects that sit forlorn and empty after completion — have become a high-profile example of China's growth and its surrounding problems, though some people argue that the problem is overblown or misread.
Wade Shepard, a journalist and photographer who publishes at Vagabond Journeys, recently visited the city of Zhengzhou where "60 Minutes" filmed, and — while he found the mall deserted — the nearby economic growth left him wondering how long it would be empty for.
He's kindly allowed us to republish some photos of a mall in the city that reveal a somewhat different picture of the ghost city phenomenon.