IPD, a data provider, 12 achieved double-digit returns last year.

ECONOMIST: Buttonwood

Data on the property sector show that despite double-digit declines in property sales, investment remains resilient nationwide and picked up as expected in the poorer central and western regions rather than along the expensive, and built-out coastlines in cities like Shanghai.

FORBES: China Still On Track To Beat Government's 7.5% Target

Private companies working on everything from the foundation to the roof of buildings are generating double-digit sales growth as the construction sector strengthens, according to data from Sageworks, a financial information company.

FORBES: From Floor to Ceiling, Construction Companies Growing