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[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I could be wrong, but I think they're referring to all the middle class Chinese who were using housing as an investment vehicle (cause that was a common thing in China to my understanding).

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I did not know that, but I don't think it matters. If you have 3 houses, even if they're worth less, you have a place to live and the possibility to house 2 other families/even more. That is wealthy in my opinion, and it doesn't really matter how much it "values" at.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

It matters when all 3 of them are mortgaged and the mortgages are now more than their actual value.

(Before you blame the buyers for being dumb, realise that due to cultural context and other factors, pretty much the entire middle class is in this sort of situation).

[–] C126 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

People in China don't have a good stock market to invest in to "diversify". They also don't have good government programs like social security. The only investments are houses, shops, or your kids. If you chose houses and the market crashes and your kid can't help, you're screwed and will likely end up on the street.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah that's what I was trying to call out. Also seems some people aren't aware that many of these investment properties were never built, so the people lost their money and the asset behind it.