Prompted by the government's decision to extend its house purchasing limit to second and third-tier cities, property markets in small Chinese cities have witnessed a speculative rush of late.
受政府决定把购房限制扩大到二三线城市的影响，中国小城市的房地产市场见证了迟到的投机热潮。
Industry insiders say the list of cities included in the new policy could come out as early as end of this month. The list will be based on the cities' growth rates in housing prices and trading volume in the past months.
业内知情人士表示，纳入新政策的城市名单最早可能在这个月底公布。名单将以这些城市过去几个月的房价、成交量为依据。
Insiders say over 30 second and third-tier cities may be included in the new list, and the figure is larger than expected. Cities with tourism attractions are also more likely to be included, as they're more tempting to property investors from outside.
知情人士称，新名单可能包括30多座二三线城市，数目比预计的还要大。有旅游景点的城市可能也包含在其中，因为它们对外地房地产投资者更有吸引力。