# Hangzhou Property

From Silicon to Stone: How China’s Chip Engineers Are Remaking the Luxury Property Market

A new wave of wealth from Suzhou's semiconductor and AI industries is flooding Hangzhou's luxury real estate market, driven by engineers and middle managers with lucrative stock options. This 'hard tech' boom, supported by decades of state-led industrial policy, is creating a new class of wealthy professionals who prefer Arc'teryx to Armani but remain loyal to traditional property investments.