Alan Greenspan, in his book, says that he thinks housing markets are all local and there is no--he says this firmly in his book there is no national housing market.
Others felt the venue, a four-star hotel on Rangoon's Inya Lake, had deterred some people from coming, with a localbook festival taking place at the same time in the city centre drawing more than 4, 000 participants a day.
Bringing in neighborhood artists, musicians and craftspeople to promote their talents at themed events, as well as popular local authors for book signing receptions, also helps bring the customers streaming in.