This article blatantly mischaracterizes Chinese "ghost cities". The reality is that "ghost cities" do generally get occupied over time. That's how Shenzhen went

This article blatantly mischaracterizes Chinese "ghost cities". The reality is that "ghost cities" do generally get occupied over time. That's how Shenzhen went from sleepy fishing town to the third most economically powerful city in China in 40 years. Even the source that the author cites acknowledges this.