Thanks to the safe heaven feature, the fact that there's rule of law and that property rights are protected, the US real estate market has attracted many affluent Chinese people, especially US coastal cities such as New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle. The US market has bottomed out quickly and seen appreciation driven by the huge inflow of capital. With the US economy warming up, there're a lot of new developments underway as well, and the Chinese institutional investors are very active in this market. EB-5 investor immigrant program is another source of real estate projects that are favored by Chinese people, as this provides a green card and potential economic return. Chinese applicants account for the majority of EB-5 visa program. The full article could be read here.