#Manufacturing

In the final instalment of our China series, we trace the journey of the country’s real estate industry – from its heady rise to its sudden crash – and how China is trying to emerge from the ashes.

This week, we turn to the single defining characteristic of the Chinese economy in the eyes of the world – its status as the factory of the world. We’ll see why exports are no longer the engine for GDP growth they once were, and ask whether China’s own domestic markets could be its answer.