‘Zombie’ Factories in China, Running on Fumes

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The Changzhi Cement Group factory, a partially abandoned state-owned enterprise near Changzhi, China, idling on Monday. Two years ago production ground to a halt, and workers stopped receiving paychecks.

Adam Dean for The New York Times

‘Zombie’ Factories in China, Running on Fumes

In the industrial city of Changzhi, some factories are sputtering on and others have gone quiet, but with a slowing economy, none have much reason to expect a return to boom times.