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Waist-Cut, Knee-Cut: Home Prices Halve Even in China's Strongest Second-Tier Cities

Viral price tables show every Wuhan district cheaper than five years ago, with Nanjing, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Tianjin and Qingdao commonly down more than half from peak. The posts mark a second act in China's property slump: the repricing has reached the prosperous regional capitals ordinary families were told would hold value.

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Typhoon Saudel Leaves Putian Under Water After a Month's Rain in Half a Fortnight

Putian in Fujian province is digging out after Typhoon Saudel's stagnant rain bands dropped over a meter of water in half a month, collapsing village houses and putting the Mulan River above its design limit. Rescue teams ferried dozens of residents to safety overnight as flood pleas spread across Chinese social media.

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Zhejiang's Province-Wide Amateur Basketball League Tips Off With 28 City Teams

Zhejiang has organised its entire province into a basketball tournament: 28 city teams, four groups, home-and-away fixtures and a four-month season that tipped off in Hangzhou on September 4. It is the latest turn of China's grassroots basketball boom.