Official finds bright side of 'ghost town' allegations  

鄂尔多斯康巴什官方：“鬼城”说并非坏事

“鬼城”的说法，主要是有些人还是不太了解，还有就是对鄂尔多斯抱有一些偏见。任何一座城市都有一个发展过程，从基础设施的建设，到公共设施的完善，再到人气的聚集，必须要经历一个阶段。”内蒙古自治区十二届人大一次会议期间，康巴什新区管委会主任高志华接受中新社记者独家专访时如是说。

Hohhot (CNS) -- The fact that the Kangbashi New Area in Inner Mongolia has been called a ghost town is not totally a bad thing, a local official said on Wednesday.

Gao Zhihua, head of the Kangbashi New Area Administration in Ordos, made the remarks during an interview at the first session of the 12th Provincial People's Congress, a meeting of the local legislature.

The allegations might attract tourists to Ordos to see what it really is, and they will find that Kangbashi is not empty, Gao said.

Every city goes through a development process, from infrastructure to improvement of public facilities, during which population increases gradually, Gao said, adding that Kangbashi is no exception.

The area, which has a population of nearly 100,000, aims to triple its residents by 2025 and become a livable and modern city, he said.