China’s Youth Try to Retire Before 30 By Moving Into Semi-Abandoned Building Complexes
The Italian-style watchtowers and replica Renaissance architecture of “Life in Venice” stand almost empty on China’s eastern coast. But for 28-year-old Sasa Chen, this ghost town development represents something else entirely: freedom. According to sources, Chen pays just 1,200 yuan ($168) monthly for her apartment in this semi-abandoned housing complex in Jiangsu province. The rent … Read more