According to Hainan's official online contract-signing system, Jan–Aug commodity
housing (including affordable housing) online contract signings totaled 5.17 mln
sq m, down 22% YoY, with sales of 88.05 bln yuan, down 21% YoY. In August alone
signings were 0.357 mln sq m, down 28% YoY, and sales were 4.99 bln yuan, down
43% YoY.