China Hammers Down Nail House in the Road – Video

China Hammers Down Nail House in the Road
The nail house that stood defiant in a middle of a road in eastern Zhejiang province is no more. On Saturday, demolition crews tore down the home of Luo Baogen. He and his wife had refused to move, after authorities in Wenling city cleared out his village for a road. When the road was built--encircling Luo #39;s home--photos spread quickly on the Internet. Netizens called it a "nail house". It #39;s a term given to buildings that stick out a like a nail because their owners refused to move. It #39;s usually because the compensation that officials or property developers offer is much lower than what the property is worth. That was the case for Luo. He spent $96000 to build the five-story home. But city officials only offered about a third of that as compensation. Then, last Friday, after a media storm, local officials said Luo had a change of heart. He accepted a slightly higher offer of $41000, plus an area to build the new home. It #39;s not clear why Luo changed his mind. State-run Xinhua says he realized he couldn #39;t live in the middle of the road, and said quote, "after the government #39;s explanations, I finally decided to move." Hundreds of thousands of relocations occur in China every year to make way for real estate developments and infrastructure. Rights group, Amnesty International, reported this year that forced evictions have significantly increased, with many victims reporting violence and harassment at the hands of authorities. For more news and videos visit #9755; ntd.tv Follow us ...From:NTDTVViews:16 2ratingsTime:01:47More inNews Politics

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China Hammers Down Nail House in the Road - Video