From The China Blog – TIME:
My colleague in the Time Beijing bureau Jodi Xu writes: the media frenzy over the Chongqing “nail house” has highlighted similar cases in other parts of China, and may ultimately encourage other homeowners to also dig in their heels. A similar case in Shanghai (see picture below) ended a week ago after two years of negotiations when house was torn down. Local government officials originally offered an apartment and $250,000 to the husband and wife owners, but they asked for an extra $250,000. [Full Text]
The top photo is another “nail house” case in Guangzhou, from Lian Yue’s Eighth Continent blog. The poster says: Supporting the property law; Against force eviction; Holding on the island in Guangzhou; In solidarity with the island in Chongqing.
