Real Estate
Home listings pile up in October, but sellers won't slash prices
By Marcus Chen
Chinese man retires at 30 with 14 flats generating US$30,000 in annual rental income
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN
Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.
More from Marcus →Managing Editor · Monday, November 9, 2026 at 12:09 PM · 1 min read
After spending more than 2 million yuan (US$300,000) on old flats and retiring at 30 on rental income, one young landlord’s decision to switch from rent to dividends has struck a chord across China. Fan Junjie, originally from Jilin in northeastern China, moved to Changsha for work, where he endured gruelling 18-hour days in internet healthcare sales, according to mainland media outlet Sanlian Life Laboratory. Having grown accustomed to the high property prices in first-tier cities, he saw...
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