Cathedrals (2014)
• July 4th, 2014 • 0h 15min
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Overview
The city of Ordos, in the middle of China, was build for a million people yet remains completely empty. Ordos is not so much a place but a symbol of babylonic hype. But nothing will change - as long as people believe.
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