黄日新正在拍卖其胶囊公寓(见图)的5年专利使用权。这种公寓是他毕生的心血，自2009年4月以来就得到了国际媒体的关注。

Huang is auctioning a 5-year patent to his life's work - the capsule apartments (see photo) that have been capturing international media attention since April, 2009.

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但广告名不副实，这种拍卖并非是开天辟地头一遭，农民合法交易土地使用权已经好多年。

But contrary to the villagers' advertising, it is hardly path-breaking. Peasants have been legally trading land-use rights for years.

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直接的解决住房问题。这包括限制丧失抵押品赎回权和降低强行拍卖的价格。

Directly addressing housing problems, including moving to limit foreclosures and reduce the forced sales that follow foreclosures.

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