China’s real estate market: Evergrande’s crisis and beyond
The real estate market represents a huge pillar of the Chinese economy, generating a revenue of almost 116 billion RMB (15.8 billion USD) in 2022, accounting for 9.7% of the national GDP. However, since mid-August 2023, there have been serious problems related to the crisis of Evergrande (中国恒大集团), one of the biggest players in the housing […]
The fall of Evergrande: How the Chinese economy might be affected by the possible bankruptcy of this real-estate giant
Evergrande Real Estate Group was established in 1997 in Guangzhou, China. In 2016 it had more than 500 real estate projects in China in more than 180 cities, which made it the world’s largest real estate company. The group is also engaged in investment in sports parks, electric vehicles, and has stakes in food and […]
Air conditioner market in China: The brands keeping China cool
According to the International Energy Agency, nearly two billion air conditioners (AC) are in use worldwide this year. This number will to increase to 5.5 billion by 2050 and China is going to drive the majority of the world’s demand. Indeed, China has boasted the fastest growth in space cooling energy consumption in the last […]
How COVID-19 will impact commercial real estate in China
As the globe grapples with economic conditions caused by COVID-19, the commercial real estate industry has been among the hardest-hit. Stay-at-home orders and social distancing have become standard protocol worldwide, so procedures like in-person home showings and construction have been suspended. China’s property sector — which makes up around a quarter of the nation’s GDP […]
Podcast transcript #52: How retailers in China should prepare for the revolution of the industry
Find here the China paradigm episode 52. Learn more about Olivier Tollet’s story and how retailers in China need to prepare for the revolution of the industry. Full transcript below: Matthieu David: Hello everyone, I am Matthieu David, the founder of Daxue Consulting, a China market research company and its China marketing podcast, China Paradigm. […]
Podcast transcript #50: Behind the scenes of an apartment renting business in China
Find here the full China paradigm episode 50. Learn more about Shiny Cheng’s story running an apartment renting business in China and find all the details and additional links below. Full transcript below: Matthieu David: Hello everyone. I am Matthieu David, the founder of Daxue Consulting, a strategic market research company based in China, and this China marketing […]
China Paradigm 52: Choosing the right commercial property and real estate in China
In this episode of China Paradigm, Olivier Tollet, enterprise Director of Greater China at Cushman & Wakefield, speaks with Matthieu David about the perspectives of commercial property and real estate in China. Olivier Tollet talks about the service lines of Cushman & Wakefield, the difference between sales and financing of the company in China and […]
China Paradigm 50: How to start an international co-living apartment renting business in China
Shiny Cheng, CEO & Founder of Shinijia speaks with Matthieu David about the current situation of co-living apartments renting industry. In this episode, Shiny talks about the business model of the Shinijia business, an apartment renting business in China, the challenges it faces and also the future of the business 1:45 What’s the size of […]
Podcast transcript #2: How to reach 6 million USD sales without initial investment in the real estate industry in China
Find here the full transcript of China paradigm episode 2. Learn more about J.X Paulin’s story in China and find all the details and additional links below. BECOME AN EXPERT IN THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY IN CHINA BY LISTENING TO THIS PODCAST Matthieu David: Hi Everyone, I’m Matthieu David, and I’m running this China marketing […]
Latest housing report 2019: Female homeowner ratio on the rise in China | Daxue Consulting
China’s real estate market 2019 The number of Chinese women purchasing properties is rapidly growing, according to a report released by the real estate information platform BEIKE (贝壳找房 Beike zhaofang) in March 2019. This report analyzed over 60,000 second-hand housing transactions in 2018 from 12 major cities in China – including Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and […]