Surge in floor space snapped up over holidays

Survey reveals dramatic rises in major cities, led by Guiyang with 2,675%

China's major cities saw a dramatic surge in the amount of residential floor space sold during the Lunar New Year holiday than a year earlier, reflecting the robust rally in the housing market in recent months, experts said.

Of the 27 main cities tracked by China Index Academy, the research institute under the country's largest real estate website SouFun Holding Ltd, 21 cities saw more residential property floor space sold during the week-long holiday that began Feb 9.