A new housing development is under construction in Beijing

A dozen construction cranes tower over a new housing estate being quickly developed in Beijing on July 14, 2013. China's once-powerhouse economic growth has slowed from a double-digit percentage rise just a few years ago to growth of less than 8% projected for this year, and manufacturing has fallen right alongside that number. Property prices have also slowed over the last few months due to the government's intervention in an overheated market. UPI/Stephen Shaver