全球金融危机后的大规模政府刺激计划促使地方政府以廉价银行贷款及土地为基础，来追求其梦想的基础设施工程。 偏远城市纷纷试图模仿上海、北京或深圳等榜样城市。
Massive government stimulus in the wake of the global financial crisis spurred local governments to take loans from Chinese banks to realize dream infrastructure projects, with remote cities attempting to imitate urban showcases like Shanghai or Shenzhen.