When Emma Peng, a 20-year-old Shanghai native studying at New York University, purchased a one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan's 400 Fifth Ave.

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The Shanghai native, one of the founders of Greenland Group in 1992, had studied economics and management at Shanghai Agricultural Institute.

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The quality of homes would likely be better, " said Chen Yining, a Shanghai native who is looking to invest in a home in the U.S. "Unless, of course, I get favorable mortgage conditions, or if I can pay in yuan.

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Dai, a native of Shanghai, bragged about her lack of hobbies, scheduled every weekend full of meetings and knew every major player in the world of networking hardware and consumer electronics.

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The 45-year-old Maryland native recently opened Jacobs flagships in Shanghai and Seoul, and is currently finessing the in-store branding of a new Marc Jacobs beauty line that will debut this summer.

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