of rapid expansion.

Property sales have shown signs of easing in recent months despite expectations of a spike in demand as developers ramp up promotions during the week-long Lunar New Year holidays when migrant workers head home.

But analysts have remained optimistic about demand in smaller tier-3 and tier-4 cities thanks to favourable government policies aimed at reducing inventories.

Authorities are seeking to balance attempts to support real economic activity with efforts to rein in risks from an increasingly complex financial system.

Household loans - mainly mortgages - increased by 275.1 billion yuan in February, well below expectations and sharply down on January's record of 901.6 billion yuan.

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