According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, the national real estate investment has accumulative reached as many as RMB 1575.9 billion in 2005, increasing by 19.8% compared with 2004.

Real Estate Investment, 2001-2005

The total of RMB 1076.8 billion was invested into the commercial & residential property in 2005, increased by 21.9% compared to 2004, and its proportion in the total real estate investment also increased to 68.3% from 67.2% in 2004. Among which, the investment in economical affordable houses was RMB 56.5 billion, decreased by 6.8% compared to 2004, and its proportion also decreased to 3.6% from 4.6% in 2004; the investment in commercial houses was RMB 200 billion, increased by 6% compared to 2004 with a proportion of 12.7%; the investment in office buildings was RMB 74 billion, increased by 3.4% with a proportion 4.7%.

Real Estate Market Structure in China, 2005

China real estate maintains a rapid growth in 2006. The sales of commercial houses in 1Q 2006 was RMB 319.27 billion, increasing by 13.4% compared to 1Q 2005. The total real estate I\investment was RMB 279.268 billion in 1Q 2006, increasing by 20.2% compared to 1Q 2005, among which residential property investment shared 67.6%, in which economical applicable house investment shared 2.2%.The year-on-year growth of commercial house investment in the east China, central China and west China were 18.9%, 40.6% and 29.4% respectively.

With further improvement in real estate demand & supply and the market structure, the house price in 2006 tends to be steady on the basis of 2005.

Real Estate is the backbone industry and the hotspot of consumption in China. Under the macro control t, the industry tends to develop steadily. Overheating investment in some areas is restricted and a better atmosphere is thus created for sustainable development. The government will take more measures to support common residential houses but limit luxury houses and profit-drive projects.

Based on the data from National Bureau of Statistics of China, China Economic and Trade Committee, China Customs, China Social Economical Survey & Research Center, China Association of Real Estate, National Supervision Center of Economic Prosperity and other sources from home and abroad, this report describes China real estate market on the aspects of market demand, investment situation, competition pattern, sales status, development trend and company investigation.

2. Foreign Investment analysis
2.1 Experience Borrowed from the Development of Foreign Real Estate Industries
2.2 Analysis of Foreign real estate Investment in China

3. Analysis of the Financial Policies related to China Real Estate Industry 
3.1 The Development Status of China Real Estate Financial Market  
3.1.1 Credit Policies of China Real Estate
3.1.2 Credit Risks and Countermeasures
3.2 Financial Policies related to China Real Estate
3.2.1 Multiple financing under the financial control 
3.2.2 Preconditions to Issue Real Estate Securities
3.3 Analysis of Real Estate Trust Fund 
3.4 Financial System of Residential House
3.5 Financial Development of China Real Estate, 2005-2006
3.5.1 Factors Support the Development of Real Estate Industry
3.5.2 Financial Development Space of Real Estate, 2005-2006
3.5.3 Trend of the Financial Market, 2006
3.5.4 Keys in Financial Control, 2006
 
4. Status Quo of China Real Estate Industry, 2005-2006
4.1 Status Quo of the land market in China
4.1.1 The status quo
4.1.2 Approaches that Regulate the Misuse of lands 
4.1.3 Land Macro Control Measures, 2006
4.2 Development Characteristics of Today's Real Estate Industry
4.2.1 Gradually Regulated land Management
4.2.2 Decreasing Investment growth 
4.2.3 Constantly Strengthened financial control 
4.2.4 Market Control Needs Improving
4.3 Development Situation of China Real Estate Industry
4.3.1 Status Quo of Real Estate investment in China, 2005-2006
4.3.1.1 Fixed Asset investment analysis 
4.3.1.2 Scale of Real Estate Industry, 2005-2006
4.3.1.3 Office 7 commercial Building investment 
4.3.1.4 Influences of foreign investments
4.3.2 Sales Rate of Real Estate Agents
4.3.3 House Scale under construction 
4.3.4 Profit analysis 
4.4 Analysis on market Price, 2005-2006
4.4.1 National real estate price analysis
4.4.2 Price growth rate declined quarter by quarter   
4.5 Existing Problems in Today's Real Estate Industry in China
4.5.1 Disconnection of the Primary Market and Secondary Market
4.5.2 Surplus of Non-residential projects
4.5.3 Excessive land Supply
4.5.4 Tax Restriction 
4.5.5 Unclear Property Rights 

5. Development Status of Major Real Estate types in China
5.1 Sales Analysis of Major Real Estate types in China, 2005-2006
5.1.1 Sales of Commercial House
5.1.2 Sales of Residential House
5.1.3 Sales of Office Building
5.2 Development Status of China Residential Housing
5.2.1 Development Course of Residential Housing
5.2.2 Development Trend of Residential Housing Market
5.2.3 Development Characteristics of Residential Housing
5.3 Development of Office Buildings in China
5.3.1 Development Course of Office Buildings
5.3.2 Office Buildings in Beijing, 1Q 2006 
5.3.3 Market Characteristics of Office Buildings in Shenzhen
5.4 Development of buildings for commercial purpose
5.4.1 The Overall Status 
5.4.2 Development in Beijing
5.4.3 Market Demand and Competition patterns in Shanghai
5.4.4 Investment analysis
5.5 Development of Second-hand House Market, 2005-2006
5.5.1 Retrospect of Second-hand House Market in 2005
5.5.2 Second-hand House Market in 2006 
5.5.3 Development Trend of Second-hand House Market in Beijing, 2006
5.5.4 Comprehensive Analysis of Second-hand House Market in Shanghai, 2006 
5.5.5 Analysis of Second-hand House Market in Hangzhou, 2006 

6. Analysis of the Real Estate Market in Key Cities, 2005-2006
6.1 Real Estate Market in Four major Cities
6.1.1Beijing
6.1.2 Shanghai
6.1.3 Shenzhen
6.1.4 Guangzhou
6.2 Real Estate Market in Other Cities
6.2.1 Hangzhou
6.2.2 Chengdu
6.2.3 Xi'an
6.2.4 Chongqing
6.2.5 Dalian
6.2.6 Fuzhou

7 Analysis of the Market Demand in China Real Estate Industry, 2005-2006
7.1 Analysis of the Demand and Supply 
7.2 Prospect analysis of Real Estate Industry, 2005-2006
7.2.1 Prosperity Index of China Real Estate Industry, 2005
7.2.2 Prospect of China Real Estate Industry, 2006
7.3 Consumption on Housing in 2006
7.4 Analysis of the relationship between Investment and consumption (until 2020)
7.5 Housing demand analysis 
7.5.1 Urbanization progress 
7.5.1.1 Urbanization is speeding up
7.5.1.2 Urbanization Level Should Reach 50% by 2020
7.5.2 Demand Characteristics of Residential Housing
7.5.2.1 Great Market Potential Lies in the Young with the age 25-39
7.5.2.2 To Own the Very First House is the Wish of a Majority
7.5.2.3 Consumption Demand Overwhelmed Investment Demand
7.5.3.4 Great Gap between Demand for House and Family Income

8. Development of the Related Industries, 2004-2006
8.1 Development of Construction Decoration Industry
8.1.1 Analysis of the painting market
8.1.2 Analysis of the Construction Decoration Market
8.2 Steel Market analysis, 2005-2006
8.2.1 Development of Steel Industry, 2005
8.2.2 Development of Steel Industry, 2006

9. Development Trend of China Real Estate Industry 
9.1 Forecast of China Real Estate types
9.2 Development Trend of China Real Estate Industry, 2006-2010
9.2.1 Development Trend of the World Real Estate
9.2.2 China Real Estate is calling for the reform
9.2.3 Prospect of Sustainable Development 
9.2.4 Development Trend of China Real Estate Industry, 2005-2010
9.2.5 Development Direction of China Real Estate Industry
9.3 Investment Strategies of Real Estate Industry, 2005-2006
9.4 Supply and Demand forecast

10. Competition pattern of China Real Estate Market, 2005-2006
10.1 Top Ten Listed real estate Companies
10.2 Analysis of Vanke Group
10.2 Gemdale
10.3 Guangzhou Hengda Group
10.4 Beijing Urban Construction Investment & Development Co., Ltd
10.5 Guangxi Super Shine Co., Ltd
10.6 Hopson Development Holding Limited

11. SWOT analysis of China Real Estate Industry
11.1 Weakness and Restrictions
11.2 Strength
11.3 Opportunities
11.4 WTO influences