The demolition of "nail house"
(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-01-09 14:07
A "nail house", the last house in the area, stands at a construction site before being demolished in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, January 8, 2008. The owners of the house had filed but lost a lawsuit against the developer of the land to seek more compensation before agreeing to the demolition of their home. The land will be used for a high-rise apartment project. Chinese media have since last year seized on disputes between developers and owners of so-called "nail houses", whose owners have stuck to their ground and resisted demolition, holding up development projects in the world's fastest-growing major economy. Picture taken January 8, 2008. [Agencies]
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