[National Bureau of Statistics: National real estate development investment from January to August was 4,797.9 billion yuan, down 19.9% ​​year-on-year] September 15th, National Bureau of Statistics data showed that from January to August, national real estate development investment was 4,797.9 billion yuan, down 19.9% ​​year-on-year (on a comparable basis); of which, residential investment was 3,701.7 billion yuan, down 19.7%. From January to August, the sales area of ​​newly built commercial buildings was 498.8 million square meters, a year-on-year decrease of 12.1%; of which the sales area of ​​residential buildings decreased by 13.0%. Sales of newly built commercial housing were 4,747 billion yuan, down 13.0%; of which, residential sales dropped 13.1%. According to data from the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, from January to August, the area of ​​online second-hand housing transactions was 549.23 million square meters, a year-on-year increase of 10.6%.