Over $1 billion big dam turns into tofu dreg project! Heating pipes explode on the road

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This video documents a series of construction quality scandals across different regions in China — from collapsing residential buildings and crumbling retaining walls to unsafe bridges, broken manhole covers, and bursting heating pipelines.
Many of these so-called “tofu-dreg projects” reveal serious structural defects, cost-cutting during construction, and poor safety supervision. Ordinary homeowners, residents, and drivers have shared real-world footage showing cracked beams, hollow concrete walls, unstable pillars, and newly built roads that fail shortly after completion.
In one major case, a large-scale pumped storage power station project — with an investment of over USD $1 billion — was exposed for severe cutting of construction materials and anchor piles far shorter than design standards, raising major safety concerns.
These incidents highlight growing public worries about:
• construction quality and safety standards• the durability of public infrastructure• inspection and accountability• potential risks during floods and heavy weather
This video compiles eyewitness videos, on-site voices, and media investigations to present a broader picture of construction issues affecting daily life — from homes and roads to large-scale public works.
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