US EditionChina's abandoned buildings draw urban explorers despite risks
CHINA, JUL 6 – Urban explorers visit China's unfinished projects despite legal risks and safety concerns amid a property market crisis that has left many sites abandoned since 2009.
- Urban explorers in China increasingly visit abandoned large-scale buildings left by a years-long property crisis.
- This surge follows China's recent property market downturn, which stalled projects like Shanghai's Pentagon Mall in 2009 due to failed investment.
- Explorers such as Xu from Qingdao and Sean from Shanghai describe a welcoming community but acknowledge risks like trespassing fines, security guards, and hazardous structures.
- Brin Connal, a seasoned British explorer, remarked that these photographs capture a striking and captivating quality, emphasizing the distinctive nature of such Chinese locations.
- The abandoned buildings' popularity suggests urban exploration offers respite from city life but remains in a legal grey area, requiring caution and compliance with local rules.
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ThePatriotLight - Shanghai – Xu Pengcheng looks over his shoulder and, after confirming the coast is clear, helps his crew of urban adventurers climb through the broken window of an abandoned building.Long popular in the West, urban exploration, or "urbex" for short, sees city-dwelling thrill-seekers explore dilapidated, closed-off buildings and areas — often skirting the law in the process.And it is growing in popularity in China, where a years…
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China’s abandoned buildings draw urban explorers despite risks
Xu Pengcheng looks over his shoulder and, after confirming the coast is clear, helps his crew of urban adventurers climb through the broken window of an abandoned building. Long popular in the West, urban exploration, or "urbex" for short, sees city-dwelling thrill-seekers explore dilapidated, closed-off buildings and areas -- often skirting the law in the
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China's abandoned buildings draw urban explorers despite risks
Xu Pengcheng looks over his shoulder and, after confirming the coast is clear, helps his crew of urban adventurers climb through the broken window of an abandoned building.
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