 | Neighbors walk through the tradtional houses with apartment complex under construction as background Friday, Aug. 19, 2005 in Shanghai, China. China faces a potential property 'bubble' whose bursting could leave banks with huge losses, the central bank said in a report signalling that efforts to curb rising real estate will continue. click to open  |
 | A worker stands at apartment building under costruction Friday Aug. 19, 2005 in Shanghai, China. China faces a potential property 'bubble' whose bursting could leave banks with huge losses, the central bank said in a report signalling that efforts to curb rising real estate will continue. click to open |
 | A Chinese worker mops the floor at an exhibition hall against a backdrop of buildings in Shanghai August 16, 2005. China's central bank issued a fresh warning on the property sector on Monday, telling lenders to tighten their checks on loans to developers and buyers of luxury homes to help stave off a potential housing market bubble. click to open |
 | A man walks in front of apartment complex buildings Tuesday Aug. 16, 2005 in Shanghai, China. China faces a potential property 'bubble' whose bursting could leave banks with huge losses, the central bank said in a report seen Tuesday , the government's frankest assessment so far of the risks from inflated real estate prices. click to open |
 | A man walks in front of apartment complex buildings Tuesday Aug. 16, 2005 in Shanghai, China. China faces a potential property 'bubble' whose bursting could leave banks with huge losses, the central bank said in a report seen Tuesday, the government's frankest assessment so far of the risks from inflated real estate prices. click to open |
 | A worker rides a bicycle in front of apartment buildings under construction Thursday April 7, 2005 in Shanghai, China. Shanghai has enacted a new rule requiring home owners to pay off their mortgages before selling property, the boldest measure yet in new efforts to cool surging real estate prices. The new regulation requires property owners to pay off their entire mortgage before transferring a deed to a buyer, an official at the Shanghai Housing and Land Administration Bureau said Thursday. click to open |
 | A real estate sales parson, right, explain a visitor about new apartments at Spring Real Estate Shanghai Friday March 12, 2004 in Shanghai, China. click to open |
 | A visitor looks at a model of new apartments at Spring Real Estate Shanghai Friday March 12, 2004 in Shanghai, China. click to open |
 | The improvement of living standard in China was mirrored in the significant increase of private residence, especially in rural Shanghai. click to open |
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