affairs: JOHANNES EISELE / AFP/GETTY IMAGES By Marina Jimenez Foreign Affairs Writer Fri., Dec. 23, 2016 SHANGHAI While Canadians complain about inflated real estate prices, try buying a home in Shanghai.A two-bedroom unit in Wonderful Place, a complex of highrise towers in the city's northeast, has no closets, a galley kitchen, a minuscule balcony crammed with clothing racks and an extra fridge in the living room, according to The Toronto Star. While the grounds boast trimmed lawns and burbling fountains the area is marketed as a 21st-century eco-friendly knowledge-oriented garden district the home is run-of-the-mill. Some Chinese, priced out of their home market, have been buying real estate in Canada. But the cost is not. Parking is 60,000 extra. It is listed for 2 million Canadian .A shabbier 400-square-foot apartment in a building nearby goes for 1.6-million.
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