CCTV9英语新闻：南宁允许境外居民购买住房（在线收听）

Real estate curbs in China are starting to ease at the local level. Housing authorities in Nanning, the capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, say residents from other cities in Guangxi will enjoy the same rights as Nanning residents to purchase homes.

The policy will cover residents from five cities in the Guangxi Beibu Gulf Economic Zone.

Analysts note that much land and investment are concentrated in Nanning, and the situation may intensify as high-speed railway construction in the area finishes up.

The new regulation took effect four days ago, ending a ban that was in place since 2011.