Ordos Ghost City and the 'Inevitable' Collapse of China

[@biweijiang4924]

Appreciate your beautiful video of my hometown, we Ordos people are always welcome guests. Enjoy your journey in Kangbashen, and I have to say that your Chinese is really good👍many many thanks❤

[@flamboiementok]

I was there early in the development of the city, was very empty but already the city planning/maintenance was extraordinary relative to Chinese cities. Was surprised to hear recently just how many people moved there recently, but given that Ordos district has the highest gdp per capita on mainland China it makes sense, hopefully it maintains the lower density.

[@just4therecord]

China's third tier city is bigger than our capital city 😂.

[@Eric_Garrison]

Lol this city is like tier 88

[@just4therecord]

@@Eric_Garrison even tier 88 beats any of ours anytime 😅

[@taysherly4753]

Which month did U go there? Tqvm

[@ninjapirate123]

what city

[@lepinearbres5299]

iol. When walking through US and Canadian cities, many stores are closed and vacant as well. Ordos now has a population of more than 150K now as per early 2022 survey. Oh! Ordos will be a totally green focus energy city as well.

[@zack2804]

All you have to do is visit most of the small towns in the south to realize the state of this country. It's like going back to the 1800's, both in terms of mentality, society, economy, and infrastructure. All of it is decaying.

[@rocketwu]

Erdos is actually the wealthiest city in China. The city heavily depends on energy (and a few other things), so the underlying story is much more interesting and complicated - when energy price is high, the population can easily explode, which probably was the reason for the overbuilding. Not to say this was the only reason, overconfidence and corruption certainly also played major roles, but like many things in China, they were byproducts rather than motivations.

[@Eric_Garrison]

For sure the story is always more complicated than what is presented. It’s interesting even googling ordos today it is still mostly the ghost city info and only a few stories of its turnaround.

[@rocketwu]

@@Eric_Garrison My cousin was there many years ago when the coal price was sky high, many people went there for the money - think San Francisco during the gold rush. Obviously, it did not turn out very well for many people (and developers for that matter). With carbon neutral and global warming being hot issues, I do not see it is ever populated with millions of people as once envisioned. For every Shenzhen rug to rich story there are more than a few failures, but this is probably the most spectacular one.

[@durece100]

Ordos, not Erdos.

[@tren133]

@@Eric_Garrison The irony is the Wade Shepard, the guy who initially wrote about these developments and basically coined the term "ghost cities" in his 2015 book, continues to visit and report on these cities over the years, and Shepard HIMSELF subsequently wrote about the fact that over time, these cities are filling up, but if you google Ordos, all you get still the original ghost city stuff.

[@HKChineseCanadian]

Ordos is certainly not a Ghost Town anymore. The Chinese build for the future.

[@hpmoxie4660]

You are always cool, positive and halarious! While recognizing that nothing lasts forever, I'm pretty sure sure those prophets will collapse will collapse first...as for Ordos, it's residents are optimistic enough that they can tough out the ghostness and make it a successful story....good to learn Izzy (not sure I should spell Easy) is reuniting with her love soon😂!

[@kev13nyc]

keep pumping out those videos Eric!!!!

[@gliu1431]

Ordos is a spacious city.

[@thisiskevin1000]

Well nearly all of the complexes are occupied by its new residents - and availed of pre-selling offers

[@fannyalbi9040]

i bet some will say those who sing i love china as cpc brainwashed 😅 but if american do the same as patriotic 😂

[@fannyalbi9040]

@@bikingdervish as superpower indian proverb say “dumb cxxt always can’t differentiate between culture and brainwashed” and you had lived in china for years? sounds like pathetic dumb cxxt then. pity but not sorry.

[@richardgomez2637]

Great video Eric I miss them

[@hoddtoward]

Haven't been there but since 6:54 shows there's a KFC, I shall visit one day. Good to see there's people there but it's probably all coal baron money

[@Eric_Garrison]

Todd howard should be able to get better food than kfc 😨

[@watatoi1515]

@@Eric_Garrison 😂😂👍

[@rudyalfonsus686]

now we can say, ordos WAS a ghost city

[@user-ww3ee4bs1n]

没有白在中国呆那么长时间，💯

[@dominoaffabatelal6731]

Wow China very good.

[@sarcasmenul]

Here before the inevitable racists come down in droves to attack you as a « tankie », lol. Nice vid though

[@durece100]

Are you being stupid or what?

[@seanm.collins9888]

So you really are a tankie that fled back to the US?

[@Eric_Garrison]

Not sure which part was acting as an apologist for the Chinese govt, pleases link it

[@sarcasmenul]

I have to ask Sean, do you live in a city afflicted with poor, lead contaminated water systems? Because the tone of your comment seem to indicate lead exposure severely damaged your brain

[@seekx2y556]

@@sarcasmenul What a brainy remark!🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tortalicious1112]

Yeah, totally not staged... very organic 😂 I heard they pay well, enjoy it.