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Tag Archives: smartphones
20 iPhones = 1 house, really?
Over the past week there has been much chit-chat on Chinese social media about a young woman living and working in Shenzhen who figured out a novel way of raising the deposit to buy a house in the countryside. As … Continue reading
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Tagged cell phones in China, Chinese real estate, Hou Shou Bao, iPhones, smartphones
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