WSJ’s Jonathan Cheng traveled to an abandoned “ghost town” to see the challenge China’s real-estate slump poses for the government. Photo: Antoine Morel for The Wall Street Journal ...

An urban explorer snuck into three mansions abandoned by a Japanese billionaire and found them still crammed with millions of pounds worth of furnishings and two vintage Rolls Royces. Lukka Venuters, ...

That is, until the government started selling abandoned homes here practically for free. People from around the world came running, hoping to get in on the deal. And while the pandemic may have ...