Understandable Frustration
In a WSJ Online article posted today, Zuo Tao is taking on an interesting role. While this is not related to podcasting, I can understand his perspective, having returned recently from a business trip that included his home town, Shenzhen. He is a blogger and has used his internet voice to turn up the heat on the local real estate community by saying that prices are out of control.
The supply of apartments and high-rise real estate seemed to be growing by leaps and bounds when we were there. If, in fact, there is plenty of supply and the prices are sky-high, then the real estate community in Shenzhen is truly attempting to make unfair profits. On the other hand, if the building and growth that we saw are just an attempt to keep up prices are being temporarily pressed upwards, that is another very real challenge of being in a popular, high-growth city.
I hope the people of China can resolve this issue without unfair treatment of individuals. This is an interesting opportunity for free speech.