Guangzhou eases mortgage rules as China steps up efforts to revive property sector

Guangzhou eases mortgage rules as China steps up efforts to revive property sector

FILE PHOTO: A Chinese national flag flutters in front of a construction site in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, November 7, 2014. REUTERS/Alex Lee/File Photo

Guangzhou on Wednesday became the first major Chinese city to announce an easing of mortgage curbs as the government ramps up efforts to revive the crisis-hit property sector and shore up the sputtering economy.