Ghost malls have appeared in China. Well, at least one, and it's a doozy:
[T]he mall is virtually deserted. Despite the bombastic design and grand plans, only a handful of stores are occupied. "Most of it empty, with little consumer traffic and a high vacancy rate," according to a report last year by Emporis, a global building data firm. "It has been classified as a 'dead mall.'"
Walking among shattered shops -- its dusty corridors and escalators covered in soiled sheets -- is a walk through a ghost mall. Rubbish piles up along the sides, paint is coming off the walls and store signs and advertisements have faded.
We've already touched on Chinese ghost cities. And we regularly celebrate dead malls in America.
(thanks to Todd Bryant)
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