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Globalization and Real Estate Development in China Will Be Focus of April 15 Lecture

Posted April 13, 2009
Contact: Courtney Yarbrough, yarbrough@cviog.uga.edu; 706.542.6221

How the global financial situation is affecting real estate development in Shanghai, China, and, subsequently, the lives of its residents will be the topic of an April 15 Brown Bag lecture being sponsored by the Vinson Institute's International Center and the Fanning Institute.

Ms. Weixing Chen, deputy general manager of the Shanghai Waigaoqia Group Co. Ltd., will present the lecture, to be held from 12:00–1:00 on April 15 in the Fanning Institute training room, located at 1240 S. Lumpkin Street. Admission is free and attendees are encouraged to bring their lunch.

For more information, contact Fan Zhou, China program coordinator, Vinson Institute, 706-542-5633, zhou@cviog.uga.edu.

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