Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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From empty glass canyons to a silent “Wall Street” plaza, Yujiapu’s $50B Manhattan dream collapsed under debt and hype. Discover how China built a ghost city—and what it warns about building prosperity on credit.

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00:00 Introduction
01:15 The Manhattan Dream in Tianjin
03:45 Cracks Beneath the Skyline
07:40 Anatomy of a Ghost City
12:46 Why It Matters: A Cautionary Tale
15:28 The Price of Ambition