Chinese 'nail house' demolished

Chinese authorities have torn down a stubborn couple’s house after a three-year stand-off that captivated the nation.

Chinese 'nail house' demolished

Chinese authorities have torn down a stubborn couple’s house after a three-year stand-off that captivated the nation.

Wu Ping and Yang Wu have been fighting off bulldozers in central Chongqing since 2004, when they were one of 280 households asked to make way for a redevelopment project in the booming south-western city of nearly 28 million.

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