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Sanya city in Hainan province, China. Photo: iStock
Posted inChina

Two Hainan cities told to crack down on housing speculators

by Asia Times staff August 20, 2018February 18, 2020

China’s Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development has interviewed the main people responsible for the five municipal governments which saw rapid growth in home prices, and ordered them to immediatly crack down on speculation, China Times reported. It was the second time for Haikou and Sanya, two major cities in the island province Hainan, to […]

Cars drive past residential buildings along a street in Hefei, Anhui province, China, February 19, 2017.  Photo: Reuters / Yawen Chen
Posted inBeijing, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Northeast Asia, South Asia, World

China’s property speculators make a dangerous bet in Hefei

by Reuters March 10, 2017February 18, 2020
Garlic -- China's new property market?
Posted inUncategorized

China property speculators pile into … garlic?

by Peter Langan November 15, 2016February 18, 2020

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