Kangbashi New Area
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Kangbashi New Area is a planned urban district in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, widely noted for its rapid development, ambitious architecture, and reputation as a modern "ghost city" due to initially low population levels.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kangbashi New Area canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
planned urban district
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urban area ⓘ |
| administrativeRole | new urban center for Ordos ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | modern ghost city ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | early 21st century ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| developmentType | greenfield urban development ⓘ |
| economicContext | linked to Ordos coal wealth ⓘ |
| governedBy | Ordos municipal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
administrative buildings
ⓘ
cultural facilities ⓘ extensive public infrastructure ⓘ high-rise residential complexes ⓘ large public squares ⓘ monumental public buildings ⓘ wide boulevards ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administrative
ⓘ
commercial ⓘ cultural ⓘ residential ⓘ |
| hasTransport | urban road network ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ambitious architecture
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being described as a ghost city ⓘ low initial population density ⓘ rapid urban development ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName | Chinese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Inner Mongolia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern China NERFINISHED ⓘ Ordos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaReputation |
example of overbuilding in China
ⓘ
symbol of China’s real estate boom ⓘ |
| notedBy | international media ⓘ |
| partOf |
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
NERFINISHED
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Ordos City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationTrend |
gradual increase in residents over time
ⓘ
initially low occupancy ⓘ |
| purpose |
to accommodate future population growth
ⓘ
to serve as a new administrative and cultural center ⓘ |
| regionType | district-level urban area ⓘ |
| urbanForm | new town on previously sparsely populated land ⓘ |
| urbanIssue | mismatch between built capacity and initial population ⓘ |
| urbanPlanningStyle | large-scale master-planned district ⓘ |
| usedAsExampleIn |
discussions of ghost cities in China
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studies of Chinese urbanization ⓘ |
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