The data were collected from slightly more than 2, 000 households residing in fifteen cities within China, all Class-One and Class-Two cities.

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Among all of China's 660-odd cities, only one small city of 200, 000, Lianyuan in Hunan Province, can claim to provide clean drinking water straight from the tap.

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Rising wages, rising inflation, high cost of housing in Eastern China cities and an aging population are all growing concerns for the government, and China investors.

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"In 80 major cities in China, CCB have almost 60% of all branches, making them the ideal partner to connect with our fans, " said United's Arnold.

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After all, residential real estate prices in October for the 100 cities that make up the China Real Estate Index range from RMB 25, 747 per square meter in Shenzhen at the high end, to RMB 3, 120 per square meter in Hengshui at the low end.

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China housing prices have been relatively stable all year, rising no more than 1 percent in cities like Shanghai thanks to government controls on buying, lending and building.

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Industrial production, retail sales and fixed-asset investment were all up in November, while new home prices rose in 53 out of 70 major cities in China in November, from the previous month.

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