The hidden numbers dragging down China's economy
Data from financial information provider Wind shows the total value of all land transactions in third-tier mainland Chinese cities, as ranked by population and economic development, fell 4 per cent to 362 billion yuan ($77 billion) in the first half of this year on the same period last year, despite a slight rise in sales for residential use.

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