The Appearance of Yumen City After Decline

If you have no sense of urban decay, click to take a look—it’s basically ghost towns where buildings have naturally collapsed. Because of the rise of oil, this city once led China by decades, but without successfully transitioning after its petroleum reserves ran out, it fell into decline. Now, vacant lands are being converted for photovoltaic and hydrogen energy projects.

A Prefecture-Level City Stripped Away, Now Home to Houses at Just $1 per Square Foot