Chongqing nail house incident

The Chongqing nail house incident is one of the most famous nail house incidents in China.[1]

Wu Ping (吴苹; born 1965/1966[2]) owned a house that sat in the middle of a construction site for a new shopping mall in Chongqing called Zhengsheng Broadway.[3] Of 281 families who were offered of a new house or financial compensation to move from the site in 2004, Wu was the only holdout.

In an attempt to force Ms. Wu to give up her house, the developed excavated the area around the house leaving it standing out 10 meters above the surrounding area, like a giant nail. Ms. Wu demanded twenty million yuan to move.[3][4]

The developer applied to the Housing Management Bureau for relief, and the matter was referred to the Julongpu District Court. On 17 March 2007 the court ordered Ms. Wu to move within three days.[5]

On April 4, 2007, the house in central Chongqing was destroyed and Wu and her family received a one million yuan settlement plus a new apartment.[6]

References

  1. ^ French, Howard W. (March 26, 2007). "In China, Fight Over Development Creates a Star". The New York Times. Retrieved November 13, 2007.
  2. ^ Ewing, Kent (March 31, 2007). "The coolest nail house in history". Asia Times. Archived from the original on April 22, 2007.
  3. ^ a b "网友热议论坛图片 史上最牛的钉子开口索要2000万 —今报网". www.jinbw.com.cn. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
  4. ^ ""最牛钉子户"否认要价两千万 新闻中心@新京报网站". news.thebeijingnews.com. Archived from the original on 2007-04-03. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
  5. ^ "房管部门称：对"最牛钉子户"的拆迁完全合法". news.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 2009-01-05. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
  6. ^ "Woman defies Chinese developers". BBC News. March 23, 2007. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
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