In Landed China, you'll learn: - How to buy and renovate apartments and houses in China - The impact of chengzhongcun (urban villages), defective construction and expropriation on China real estate - How the one-child policy, shengnu ("leftover women") and rural migration affect demand for housing in China - The history of China property: Pre-1949; under central planning; and during the period of liberalization that began in 1978 - About Beijing housing, including siheyuan (courtyard homes) and hutong culture - About Shanghai's unique lilong townhouses, shikumen stone gates and art deco apartments - About Guangzhou's historic xinguan houses, qilou buildings and 1930s-era Western villas - Why Shenzhen grew from 30,000 people in 1979 to 13 million today, and how that shaped the city's housing market - About China's legal system, including property rights, land leases and residency requirements under Circular 171 - What motivates Mainland property buyers and how these drivers created the China real estate bubble - How to apply for a mortgage, buy "off the plan" and manage taxes and insurance in China - How non-Chinese people have successfully bought houses and apartments in Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Shenzhen