'Exclusive housing' draws ire of locals

CHENGDU: The construction of a city community exclusively for people from overseas has drawn sharp and contrasting reactions from locals and foreigners.

Zheng Xiaoming, chief of the planning and construction bureau of the Chengdu National Hi-Tech Zone, announced on Wednesday that an international community covering 250,000 sq m will be built in the zone.

Located in southern Chengdu, the community will consist of apartments and villas for up to 5,000 foreigners, with the first of two phases expected to be completed by October.