Wu Ping defies Chinese developers
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Wu Ping says "Oh well" as isolated chinese house is finally pulled down
I know its true, but I'm sorry to say
Yesterday's a day away
Nothing I can do to make it stay like that...
Kudos to Wu Ping... you might not have won through, but you really did give it your all.
I admire that. Read latest article
The home of a Chinese family who defied property developers in a high-profile campaign has finally been demolished.
The family of Wu Ping gave up defending their
The "nail house" - so called because it refused to be hammered down - had been isolated in a huge construction pit after other households agreed to move.
The dispute became a cause celebre for ordinary Chinese people who have tried to fight property developers.
But the struggle came to an end on Tuesday, when a few dozen people looked on as the two-storey brick building was broken up by an earth mover.
A night watchman at the building site told AFP news agency: "The stubborn nail has been removed."
Mrs Wu, when told the house had been demolished, reportedly said: "Oh well."
New law
Her husband, Yang Wu, stayed in the house until the demolition, hanging out banners reading: "The legal private property of citizens cannot be violated."
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The house was the last standing on a huge construction site
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The family had insisted on staying in their home, because they were not satisfied with the compensation the authorities were offering.
Mrs Wu said earlier that she had been offered an apartment in a planned new complex, or a cash settlement, but she turned both down.
According to state news agency Xinhua, the couple have now agreed to move into another apartment elsewhere in
Accusations of illegal land grabs and corruption have dogged
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A Chinese woman remains defiant after a court deadline for her to allow the demolition of her house expired. Read original article
Wu Ping said she would continue to fight against any attempts by the authorities to pull down her home.
Her battle has held up a major property development in the south-western city of
You wouldn't want this to happen to your home, and you wouldn't want it to happen to your construction project either! This is a good example of a well intentioned procedure which doesn't really protect anyone...
Striking images of the modest building in the middle of a huge construction were spread on the internet - and have made her a national cause celebre.
Ms Wu was the only one of 281 families in the area who rejected an offer of a new house or financial compensation to move from the site in
She and her husband stood firm as construction work began around them, although they had to move out when access to their property became difficult.
But they have continued to refuse all requests to allow their home to be pulled down.
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Wu Ping says she is protecting her rights as a citizen |
A deadline set by the court ordering her to authorise the demolition ran out on Thursday, and it was not clear what steps the authorities would take next.
The Chinese media have dubbed her "the stubborn nail" for her refusal to give up.
But Ms Wu defended her decision.
"I'm not stubborn or unruly, I'm just trying to protect my personal rights as a citizen. I will continue to the end," she was quoted as saying in the state-run Legal Daily.
The case has generated huge interest in
Accusations of illegal land grabs and corruption have dogged
But while it has been designed to protect against land seizures, some fear it will legitimise the illegal land grabs that have already taken place.
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