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Qin Hui interview from Southern Metropolis Weekly: social justice and the urban poor in China

September 29, 2008 peijin

These are some excerpts that I translated from the original article in Chinese. 人物周刊：现在有一个现象，就是在城郊结合部农村集体所有制的土地上，建起了很多村民建的房，一租30年，相当于商品房。许多城里人因为买不起城里的房子，会向那边流动，把外来务工者可以租住的农民房的价格又抬高了。 秦晖：对，这个是国际上贫民住房的一个非常重要的问题。实际上政府也没有驱赶穷人，但是贫民区住的人多，价格抬高，穷人住不起就都走掉了。这是市场经济带来的问题，我觉得还是要靠国家福利来解决。 NFZK: Recently there’s been a phenomenon of city people moving outwards towards the countryside, living in homes that were intended for migrant workers and peasants, … Continue reading →

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Beijing white-collars: 80 people living in a 100 sq. meter apt?

July 24, 2008 peijin

北京白领群租生活:100多平米可住80人_网易新闻中心 via kwout Frankly, when i read this headline I didn’t think it could be true, but here’s the article, judge for yourselves. You remember this issue cropped up in Shanghai maybe a couple of months or a year ago, … Continue reading →

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Controversial Chinese housing ad: “those worth less than 500,000 need not apply”

July 19, 2008 peijin

售房广告称"50万以下身价者恕不接待"引争议(图)_网易新闻中心 via kwout This ad for some posh Chinese apts featuring pictures of some poncey-ass Chinamen like you’ve never seen raised some hackles because of its main slogan: those that are worth less than 500,000 RMB need not apply. This … Continue reading →

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Three elderly Hainan residents protest government use of land

July 6, 2008 peijin

What’s interesting about this is that their land was taken and used for a police sub-station (pai chu suo), but that was not something recent, but rather happened way back in 1974. They felt they were shafted then, and kept … Continue reading →

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