This is the site plan of a property just up the road from my office. The property was just purchased for $40.7 million by a property investment firm, a unit of a Beijing-based mega-company. It was stated in a front-page article in the local paper that the scenic land is a property with a lengthy history of attempts at development, and not without its share of  . . . Continued on page 24

 

 

What word do you think follows on page 24?

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What does the shape tell you?

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All these words were included in the article:

controversies, legal disputes, strong opposition, arguments, negative impact, lawsuits, violations, economic downtown, in limbo, backing out, declined to comment

A 50-room inn is slated to be built up the hill in a saddle area just below the mountain. The exact placement is uncertain, and we don’t yet know the location of the main entry.

I will do my best to keep you informed. I think we will see more controversy.

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