China's abandoned buildings draw urban explorers despite risks | AFP

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Urban exploration, or "urbex" for short, is growing in popularity in China, where a years-long property sector crisis has left many cities dotted with empty buildings. Xu Pengcheng, a 29-year-old tech worker from the eastern city of Qingdao, has amassed hundreds of thousands of followers for his photos of rundown schools and vacant cinemas.