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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsChinese couple refuses to move despite apartment building that lies in middle of new roadway
Talk about prime real estate.
A half-demolished apartment building now stands smack dab in the middle of a new roadway thanks to a Chinese couple that refused to move.
Luo Baogen and his wife balked at relocating from their home in the city of Wenling, Zhejiang province, eastern China, because they believed the government did not offer them enough compensation, China Daily reported.
Their neighbors are all gone, but many of the unoccupied rooms are still intact to make sure that the property is safe for the couple to live in.
The road paved through the Xiazhangyang village is not yet open.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/couple-refuses-move-apartment-building-lies-middle-roadway-article-1.1206400
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Chinese couple refuses to move despite apartment building that lies in middle of new roadway (Original Post)
n2doc
Nov 2012
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Posteritatis
(18,807 posts)1. "No, *you* move."
I kinda love this.
Cal Carpenter
(4,959 posts)4. I'm with you
There are many layers to this, but as long as I don't think too hard about it I think it's pretty excellent somehow.
Posteritatis
(18,807 posts)5. Some of those layers provide additional excellence, too. (nt)
Enrique
(27,461 posts)2. they can just put a sign up
"GO AROUND!"
meow2u3
(24,774 posts)3. I can just imagine the emergency call
- 911, what's your emergency?
- A car crashed into my house and smashed my first floor.
- What's your address?
- I live in the middle of the highway!
Superbot
(59 posts)6. What? China doesn't have imminent domain?
J/king