Wu Ping is defying the developers. She has refused to sell her property to a developer. Her property is located in Chongqing.
Her battle has been ongoing since 2004. The other 280 owners in the area received either a new home or money for their property. She is the last holdout.
Chinese media refers to her at "the stubborn nail". She has become a national celebrity through her defiance.
Her defiance has brought to light the unjust mean which developers implement to acquire property. It has prompted Chinese parliament reform.
I find the picture (from BBC News) to be entertaining and awe inspiring.
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Great picture, Angie. I remember seeing this house in the papers and on TV quite a bit in Beijing last year. I think that the homeowners defiance rally caught the imagination of the Chinese public, who like to see the "little guys" standing up to the pressure of the marketplace.
However, I believe (I may be wrong) that the gas and electricity has long since been cut off by local authorities, and that the owners are close to abandoning the cause. Development is relentless these days in China. In our Beijing neighborhood, I saw at least thirty home “condemned” and slated for destruction (with the Chinese character for “tear down” (chai 拆) painted over the front door.) during our year there.
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