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IS THE CHINA BOOM OVER?

British architects working in China say their projects are in trouble as Beijing and Shanghai are hit by a property slump. Richard Waite investigates

Thamestown is a copycat slice of England outside Shanghai. The thrown-up development echoes much of what has been happening across China in recent years and reveals the country's insatiable desire to emulate the West in double-quick time.

Now, as growth in Europe and America grinds to a halt, China may be facing its first Western-style economic slowdown.

'For China read UK', says Philip Bintlifffrom West Yorkshire-based Studio BAAD, who has worked in China for many years.

'Our Chinese colleagues confirm that they are beset with similar ...

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