China’s New Real Estate Boom: The Rising Cost of Death
China’s New Real Estate Boom: The Rising Cost of Death
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China’s housing market is collapsing—but another “real estate” market is rising fast. From Evergrande’s $300B debt crisis to soaring cemetery prices, this episode breaks down how China’s property model didn’t disappear—it shifted. Burial plots now cost as much as homes, and even death has become a financial asset. At the same time, reports of overcrowded hospitals and a possible new outbreak are raising alarm. Online accounts and funeral home data have also sparked concern about a rise in sudden deaths among younger people—though full figures remain unclear. Is this just a market shift, or a system under growing strain?
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