Unlike the dot-com companies at the heart of the last speculative investment bubble, the new gold rush was centered on something that seemed unimpeachably solid — the American home.

与上次投机泡沫的中心.com公司不同，此次“淘金热”的中心看上去无比坚固——美国人的住房。

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People who could previously borrow on the strength of their relationships must now offer something solid, like the 100g gold bar commemorating the Beijing Olympics that is for sale in the lobby.

ECONOMIST: Wenzhou��s shadow banking system has taken a knock