# From Billionaire to Prisoner: Who Pays for China’s Property Boom?

https://mins.news/en/video/62325

- Lianhe Zaobao, 2026-09-17 09:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvfGzgoIwxU

> A decade ago, China’s property tycoons stood at the peak of the business world. Today, Hui Ka Yan is imprisoned and Wang Jianlin has lost control of Wanda. The program examines how land finance, bank lending, presales and high leverage fueled the boom, and who will bear the costs after the bubble burst.