Art of reforming realty for greater economic good

There was a time when China's real estate insiders used to feel their sector was treated like a chamber pot - used opportunistically during economically unpleasant times, only to be cast aside irreverently, even disdainfully, later.

Every time the economy took a downturn, real estate was expected to perform the rescue act. Once sorted, the economy quickly moved on, and the sector's contributions were forgotten, perhaps taken for granted.

Well, that's history, and ain't the industry insiders glad for that.