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China's abandoned buildings draw urban explorers despite risks

9 months ago
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  • #abandoned buildings
  • #China
  • Xu Pengcheng and his crew engage in urban exploration by entering an abandoned building through a broken window.
  • Urban exploration, or 'urbex', involves exploring dilapidated and closed-off urban areas, often legally ambiguous.
  • The activity is gaining popularity in China, partly due to the property sector crisis leaving many buildings empty.