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Trust me, I'm a laowai: Canadian scam man in Shanghai disappears with 300K
A new year and a new douche bag to add to our "Bad Laowai" category. Ryan Fedoruk, a 40-year-old former part-time English teacher from Canada, sublet about 30 apartments to more than 100 foreigners in...
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Hong Kong's Cage people
Hong Kong, one of the world's richest cities, is abuzz with a luxury property boom that has seen homes exchanged for record sums. But the wealth of the city has a darker side, with tens of thousands...
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Six Tips to Help You Adjust to Chengdu
If you're in Chengdu or thinking about coming to Chengdu, there are a few preparations you should make. Brendan spells out the details after a year of integrating into the city. more »China...
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Apartment hunting in China: the condensed version
House hunting is not about how much sweaty time you spend prowling the streets in search of the perfect place. It's about two things: How high of rent you can afford, and how good your agent is. more...
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The Rising Cost of Chengdu Living
The cheap, comfy Chengdu we once knew is on its way out. In its place emerges an economic powerhouse in the making, putting a pinch on wallets across the city. more...
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Where is all the Space in Hong Kong?
Hong Kong, a city (pardon me, Special Administration Region) of 1,104 square kilometer but with a population of over 7 million, has long been considered as a place where every inch of land is in...
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Awesome Mops of China
Not so much a story as one amongst a whole bunch of stories. About mops. Chinese mops. And there are hundreds of them, apparently. Oddly topical, this one deals with the changes people face in modern...
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Video: China's real estate bubble
China's economy has become the second largest in the world, but its rapid growth may have created the largest housing bubble in history. Lesley Stahl reports. more »China Newsvideosreal-estateChinese...
View ArticleChina’s Housing Least Affordable in the World
Beijing’s notorious housing prices have been skyrocketing over the past few years, with seemingly unstoppable momentum. In a recent report by the International Monetary Fund, Beijing tops the list of...
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Chinese Weibo users are salivating over Detroit’s bankruptcy
The bad news for Detroiters is that the city’s bankruptcy will likely only deepen the decay of its housing market. That might deter most prospective home buyers. But some look at Detroit’s hard times...
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China's Ghost Cities Like Zhengzhou, Wenzhou, Ordos May Not Be as Empty as...
China's "ghost cities" may be a lot less ghostly than previously thought. The phenomenon of eerie shopping malls and completed apartment blocks completely devoid of stirrings of Chinese life has been...
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The Curious Phenomenon of Chinese Housing Blocking Roads
This image shows a Xi'an apartment building jutting into a highway, forcing drivers to go around. The reason? The building, which houses residents forced to relocate from their previous homes, was...
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Last House Standing
钉子户 (dīngzi hù) refers to householders who refuse to move despite their houses being all-set for the demolition gang. Like a nail hammered deep into a wall, a dingzihu just won’t budge, sometimes...
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A Chinese Company 3D Printed 10 Houses In A Day
The pieces are made using recycled construction materials and industrial waste to form a concrete aggregate, Gizmodo reports. The 3D printer used to build the houses is 500 feet long, 33 feet wide and...
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5 Steps to Renting an Apartment in China
A quick and easy guide to finding an apartment in China without the hassles of agents and high prices. more »GeneralhousingapartmentsLivingchengdurentinglandlordsagentsguide
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