Tag: Land rights

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Scenes from a Forced Demolition

Forced evictions have become a routine fact of life in China. With all land owned by the state, developers often work in cahoots with local officials to forcibly demolish homes or reclaim farmland to make way for new construction projects. Some residents protest the demolitions or demand more compensation, and those who refuse to leave their buildings have become known as “nail houses.”