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mikeg826
11-26-2012, 10:16am
Last week, I posted re: Chinese Architecture (http://www.thevettebarn.com/forums/off-topic/43591-chinese-architecture.html) and one of the picture was about a man not giving up his house for a new road, due to his feeling the government was not compensating him enough. here are three follow up pictures, I find it amazing that 1. the project went ahead, and that the Chinese government honored the owner's wish and did not just take it.

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A car stops beside a house in the middle of a newly built road in Wenling, Zhejiang province, November 22, 2012. An elderly couple refused to sign an agreement to allow their house to be demolished. They say that compensation offered is not enough to cover rebuilding costs, according to local media. (Reuters/China Daily)

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A homeowner looks down from his house which stands alone in the middle of a newly built road in Wenling, Zhejiang province, on November 22, 2012. (Reuters/China Daily)

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A car drives past the recently-stranded home in Wenling, on November 22, 2012. (Reuters/China Daily)
RedLS1GTO
11-26-2012, 10:52am
http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/infocus/nailhouse112212/n01_RTR3AQ12.jpg

Judging by the tire marks, a few cars have already blasted the curbing on the way around. Brilliant design on that one.
Dr. Jacoby
11-26-2012, 11:10am
seeing its in china I'm surprised the man wasn't dragged from his house killed and had all his skin and organs taken and used for transplants.
ApexOversteer
11-26-2012, 12:04pm
Well... that's just Madness.


Madness - Our House - YouTube
Omega Man
11-26-2012, 12:11pm
http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/infocus/nailhouse112212/n01_RTR3AQ12.jpg

Judging by the tire marks, a few cars have already blasted the curbing on the way around. Brilliant design on that one.

I would be more concerned about the F'king pole in the the middle of the street. On another note, his shit better be warmed up when he pulls out of the garage! :yesnod:
onedef92
11-26-2012, 12:39pm
seeing its in china I'm surprised the man wasn't dragged from his house killed and had all his skin and organs taken and used for transplants.

It's a wonder that mofo didn't get moved on outright! :yesnod:
Fastguy
11-26-2012, 12:51pm
That's a big f'ng house!
mikeg826
11-26-2012, 2:18pm
I would be more concerned about the F'king pole in the the middle of the street. On another note, his shit better be warmed up when he pulls out of the garage! :yesnod:

:iagree: just thought of something else, I wouldn't want to be the delivery man that has to deliver something to him or the mailman at that. :willy: