Land bids point to property boom in China cities
Unit prices far exceed those of nearby homes as developers have to meet low-cost housing quota
Beijing
IN the Chaoyang district of north-east Beijing, a nondescript wall covered in patriotic posters protects one of the city's most valuable treasures: a dirt field containing nothing but a few scattered trees.
Last month, the block sold for 3.3 billion yuan (S$720 million), according to Beijing Municipal Bureau of Land and Resources data, meaning the cost to the developer of each apartment built will be above the price at which nearby homes currently change hands, once a commitment to build a quota of affordable housing is factored in.
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