Mapping Urban Living Rights: Decoding Fujian's 'Private Housing Reform' and 'House Swapping' Archives

Geographic Connections Fuzhou, Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Zhao’an, Quanzhou, Nanping, Sanming, Gulou District, Taijiang District, Cangshan District, Wangzhuang, Fengchaoshan, Maluan Sea Embankment, Yundang Sea Embankment. Here’s a question: in 1958, if you owned a rental property in Fujian that was bigger than 100 square meters, the government would “state-manage” it. Not confiscate. Something more subtle. The government managed your property and gave you back 20% to 40% of the rent. You still had the title on paper. But you no longer had control. ...

May 20, 2026 · 4 min · 661 words · ChinaRoots 团队