85% of Households Can't Afford To Buy a House
Published:
2009-12-08
Statistics in this year's Economic Blue Book, an annual publication produced by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), reveal that average housing prices far exceed average household income and that 85% of households across the country can't afford a house.
Source
Beijing Times
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