The red hot real estate market reminds me of one issue, population control and the one-child policy.

Will you report on this subject?

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This is precisely one of the things we're going to China to observe.)

Could you file the reports on both the positive and negative impact of the one-child policy on China and the world?

Without the one-child policy there would have been additional half-billion people on this planet. How would that scenario effect the world?

This side of the story is rarely told by the Western new media. Personally, I think it is hypocritical that some SUV-driving anti-abortionists blame high gas prices on China's increasing demand for oil, when most Chinese are still struggling to feed themselves.

Sent by Alan | 4:39 PM ET | 04-23-2008

Most Chinese people are working hard just to earn an apartment and maybe a car. Some won't even achieve this during their lifetime. Also, many will never step outside of China.

Sent by Song Qiuying | 12:17 AM ET | 04-24-2008

I would be very interested in learning more of the following:

1. How China has lifted over 100 million of people out of poverty in a single generation? On the other hand, what the government, NGO, average citizens have done to help those are still being left behind? Or any?

2. Explore how peasant children cannot afford schools and how the school condition in far remote villages.

3. Rules of law or the lack of. What does China need to do to improve its track record in actually implementing the law. What has been done to improve the legal system to protect the average citizens, not protect corrupt officials.

Please do explore both the positive and negative sides of China with a truly objective perspective. I am so sick of almost all the Western news media bashing China and the communist government without putting it in the perspective of the struggle to feed the people in the past 30 years.

Sent by LJQ | 7:33 AM ET | 04-24-2008

I'm sorry to have to tell you this, but you may have misstated something in your posting about real estate in Chengdu. The price of real estate in Chengdu doesn't, "start at over 1,000 yuan per square meter" is not true, The exact price should be 3,000 yuan in Chengdu's suburbs .

(ANDREA HSU REPLIES: At the real estate fair, I did see new construction located in Pixian (way outside the city center, but still well within the borders of Chengdu municipality) advertised for RMB1280/square meter and up. That was definitely the low end, as I point out. There were certainly much pricier options.

Sent by zhong lei | 10:46 PM ET | 04-24-2008

I'm a Chengdu local.

As for real estate demographics, here's a local breakdown:

"Bad guys" (usally migrant workers) live in the north of the city.

"Poor" (blue collars in heavy industry) live in the east.

"Rich" (businesspeople) in the west.

"Prestigious" (white collar, government people) in the south.

I'm sure you will discover that when you are in Chengdu.

Sent by George Wang | 11:47 PM ET | 04-24-2008

I want to extend a welcome to my home away from home, Chengdu. As a US ex-pat with a five-year history in Chengdu, I'm confident to say you will find Chengdu a highly welcoming city and where you rarely find a stranger. Also as a board member of the Southwest China American Chamber of Commerce I would like to extend to you an invitation to visit with several of our local American Chamber members.

Sent by Steve Allemang | 11:13 AM ET | 05-03-2008

I am an American intern at an asset management firm in Guangzhou. I am currenetly researching Chengdu for development oppertunities. How do you think the quake will impact the real estate markets in Chengdu?

Sent by Kieron James | 2:53 AM ET | 05-27-2008