Earlier, top-seeded favorites Guo Yue and Niu Jianfeng of China struggled to defeat ninth-seeded Kim Kyung-ah and Kim Bok-rae of South Korea 4-3 in a dramatic bronze medal match.

CNN: Chinese faster, higher, stronger

But in a central neighborhood where luxury apartments stand next to 1920s-era lane houses, Ms. Niu and her husband are crammed under the stairs of an old home in a windowless room that fits little besides their single bed and electric hot plate.

WSJ: In Shanghai, High Prices Keep Lid on Real-Estate Stimulus

Niu Qingbao, China's consul in Mumbai, says Chinese firms are mustard-keen to invest in infrastructure, if also a little daunted.

ECONOMIST: India and China