Growing up in "404 Not Found": China's nuclear city in the Gobi Desert

Re:Growing up in "404 Not Found": China's nuclear city in th... by Vincent_Yan404 on Sunday December 28, 2025 @08:58AM (#46411118)

Exactly. To give you some concrete examples that I’ll dive deeper into in Part 2:

Soviet Architecture: Many of our residential and administrative buildings were designed and built by Soviet experts, giving the city a distinct 'Stalinist empire' aesthetic that felt very grand compared to the surrounding desert.

Elite Salaries: The wage levels in our factory were on par with those in Beijing, which was extraordinary given our remote location.

The 'Post-Scarcity' Bubble: For many families, daily expenses were minimal because the 'unit' (Danwei) provided almost everything. We regularly received rations of high-quality rice, flour, and oil as part of our work benefits, so we rarely had to spend money on basic survival.

In a country that was still struggling with scarcity, living in 404 felt like living in a futuristic, well-provisioned fortress. Stay tuned for Part 2, where I'll talk more about this 'gilded' lifestyle.

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Re:Growing up in "404 Not Found": China's nuclear city in th... by eastbound on Sunday December 28, 2025 @05:18PM (#46415082)

You’ve written more words in answers than in the original article. Thank you very much for giving us this privilege and providing “support” for details of your writings.

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Re:Growing up in "404 Not Found": China's nuclear city in th... by Vincent_Yan404 on Monday December 29, 2025 @12:56AM (#46417885)

Thank you for your kindness,I feel exciting to communicate with people from different culture.

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