摘要
Local governments have taken measures to cool sizzling housing prices,but the effects remain uncertain Wang Limin,a 35-year-old engineer who lives in Beijing and owns a 71-squaremeter apartment in the city center,has seen his property appreciate by more than
Wang Umin, a 35-year-old engineer who lives in Beijing and owns a 71-square- meter apartment in the city center, hasseen his property appreciate by more than 2 million yuan ($296,700) in less than one year. "I could never live in such an apartment if I hadn't sold my 49-square-meter apartment and spent the money as a down payment on this one at the end of last year," said Wang, referring to Beijing's skyrocketing property prices.