Influencers sought to sell Cambridge homes in China

He said Cambridge was attractive to buyers because of low crime rates, proximity to London, and good schools. During their busiest periods, Yu, 40, said they "would shift 15-20 homes a month to buyers" living overseas. European Press Photo AgencyPro-democracy protesters react as police fire tear gas during clashes outside the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in November 2019Pure Living is now "exploring whether the China" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="12537" data-entity-type="location">Mainland China market would be interested, because there's always there's always interest in UK property". Yu wants to use Chinese social media to attract buyers, some of whom he says will be using the property as investments or student housing. "I have limited knowledge of these apps so if we could find someone living in Cambridge, but has knowledge of these social media platforms then I think that will help in terms of marketing," he said.Yu has put a poster in his shopfront, hoping to attract a Mandarin speaker living in the city who can entice buyers in China" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="12537" data-entity-type="location">Mainland China to buy properties in Cambridge."They'll probably be looking at new builds because it's easy to manage and there's not a lot to handle."