Low-income housing

Low-income housing (保障性住房)

Low-income housing (保障性住房 Bǎo Zhàng Xìng Zhù Fáng) refers to affordable housing and low-renting housing provided for low-income families. China planned to double its low-cost housing coverage by increasing 24,454 hectares of land for low-income housing in April 2010. The central government vowed to build 3 million low-cost apartments for low-income families and renovate 2.8 million shanty houses at the Third Session of the 11th NPC in March 2010.