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Mark Campbell’s architectural study of Dai Shan in Nanjing, China, explores the rapid, two-year construction of a modern dormitory town that ultimately resembles an uninhabited urban facade rather than a living community. Stagnant and largely empty due to administrative shifts, macroeconomic factors, and a lack of direct rail connectivity, the location exemplifies compromised urban planning and flawed economic speculation.