It’s things like this that are being shared that causes a lot of misinformation just because you lived here for two years does not mean that you know all of the complexities that go into homeownership in China. And yes, people own homes people also own apartments. The apartments can be leased for 70 years. The homes are in the family for multiple generations. There are some homes that have been in the same family for the past 600 years. If the government wants the land, they will help you.