Uploaded on 2018-08-03 by INTERNET

Hami, Xinjiang, China This is a construction site of single houses in Hami, Xinjiang, China. Single rises in China are rare. China is special where it produces a lot of its materials used within itself. For example, the steel used may come from Sichuan, China, which is about 1,400 miles from Hami. The concrete used may come from Tangshan, China, which is close to 2000 miles from Hami. China can be seen as a world within itself when it comes to construction materials, since most materials used here, concrete, steel, and glass, are likely locally produced. However, there are fancy buildings which require imported materials, such as Italian stones in some high-end places. China also exports a lot of this material to surrounding countries in Asia.