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Shenzhen skyscraper shakes up Chinese thinking on growth

'Prophetic' essay from 2001 criticized overreliance on speed and efficiency

20210629 A skyscraper shakes in Shenzhen

SEG Plaza in Shenzhen's largest electronics shopping district banned entry from May 21. (Photo by Yusuke Hinata)

YUSUKE HINATA, Nikkei staff writer
July 2, 2021 12:04 JST

GUANGZHOU -- In May, a skyscraper in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen suddenly started to shake, sending people rushing to evacuate.

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