Data from the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics show that new - home prices rose by 0.1 % in October from a year earlier , reversing a 14 month trend . New-home prices in China rose by 0.1% in October from a year earlier, their first annual increase in 14 months, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics Despite sharp increases in 16 cities , including Guangzhou and Shanghai , 54 other cities experienced a decrease in prices , indicating that the wider problem of oversupply and underdemand remains . The Chinese government has been applying stimulus to the economy since the stock market troubles earlier this year , which reports have suggested could be causing a major bubble in the property markets of some of China 's largest cities .
Data from the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics show that new - home prices rose by 0.1 % in October from a year earlier , reversing a 14 month trend . Despite sharp increases in 16 cities , including Guangzhou and Shanghai , 54 other cities experienced a decrease in prices , indicating that the wider problem of oversupply and underdemand remains . The Chinese government has been applying stimulus to the economy since the stock market troubles earlier this year , which reports have suggested could be causing a major bubble in the property markets of some of China 's largest cities .