Sometimes two disparate things can show the same effect better than either alone.

So:

Read THIS:

http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21584342-chinas-banking-behemoths-are-too-beholden-state-it-time-set-finance-free-too-big

Then look at THIS:

http://io9.com/chinas-brand-new-abandoned-cities-could-be-dystopian-m-1238731420/1244622339