To understand the resultant dynamism in the Chinese real estate market requires knowledge from careful observation and informed interpretation of the market and its regulation. Such knowledge is currently small in stock and under-supplied both academically and commercially in contrast to the ever expanding size of property stock and market transactions.This e-book of the Journal of Property Investment and Finance therefore tries to contribute to filling in the knowledge gap. The papers included represent a snapshot of research being conducted in this burgeoning field of enquiry by authors both inside and outside China