In 2021, Yuanping City (a county-level city) in Shanxi Province had a general public budget revenue of only 990 million yuan. The then-city party secretary, seeking so-called "political achievements," made a hasty "decision" to spend nearly 100 million yuan on building a scenic town in a barren mountain area. The project ultimately failed completely and remains unrepaired. Recently, this incident has attracted widespread attention online.
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In 2021, Yuanping City (a county-level city) in Shanxi Province had a general public budget revenue of only 990 million yuan. The then-city party secretary, seeking so-called "political achievements," made a hasty "decision" to spend nearly 100 million yuan on building a scenic town in a barren mountain area. The project ultimately failed completely and remains unrepaired. Recently, this incident has attracted widespread attention online.