Looking to buy a house in Beijing? It may not be as easy as you think.

想要在北京买房子？可能不像你想得那么容易啊！

For three years in a row, Beijing has been at the top of the list of housing unaffordability in China.

北京已经连续三年登上中国购房难度排行榜榜首。

According to new stats released by E-house China R&D Institute, the capital's price-to-income ratio reached a high of 14.5 last year. In comparison, Inner Mongolia autonomous² region's ratio stood at 4.4, placing it at the bottom of the chart of 30 provincial-level regions.

根据易居中国研发机构最新发布的数据，去年北京的房价收入比高达14.5，相比之下，内蒙古的房价收入比为4.4，在30个省(市、区)中排名垫底。

The price-to-income ratio, the ratio between median house price and median annual household income, measures affordability¹ in a given area.

房价收入比指房价中位数和家庭年收入中位数的比值，反映了在特定地区购房的难易程度。

The property market in Beijing picked up again in March after a number of market relaxation³ measures were introduced.

在引入一系列市场放松措施之后，北京楼市在今年3月又一次回升。

On average in China, based on figures from 35 major cities in 2015, a family has to save for 10.2 years before they can buy an apartment.

根据2015年全国35个主要城市的数据，中国家庭平均要存下10.2年的收入才能买下一套房子。

Some experts have voiced concerns of a possible "crowding-out effect", a fear that high property prices could drive young talents away.

一些专家已经对可能出现的“挤出效应”表示担忧，他们担心高房价会将年轻人才赶走。