‌Other countries allow visitors wanting to come for a holiday but impose rigorous entry criteria, including Turkmenistan. The Indonesian traveller filmed the white marble buildings, golden sculptures, water features and contemporary architecture, but viewers were left puzzled by one particular aspect: the apparent emptiness of the location. ‌Most residents live in the more affordable districts of the city, distant from the costly white marble zones. Article continues belowOthers drew comparisons to the Capitol, a technologically advanced metropolis in The Hunger Games book and film series, with comments, including "it's truly giving the Hunger Games, "welcome to the Capitol" and "the real embodiment of [the] Capitol from [The] Hunger Games. A former resident of Ashgabat said: "I lived in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan for half a year.