southsider2k5 Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2237937.html?menu= Developers have turned a house into an island in China after the owner refused to move out. The villa now stands alone in a 30ft deep man-made pit in Chongqing city, reports Jinbao Daily. The Chongqing Zhengsheng Real Estate Company wants to turn the area into a £40m 'Broadway' square, including apartments and a shopping mall. But the owner of the villa says he won't move out unless the company pays his price - the equivalent of £1.3 million. "The villa owner refuses to move, so the real-estate developer has had to dig out all around it to force him to," says a saleswoman at Weilian Real Estate Sales Company. "He wants 20 million yuan, or he'll stay till the end of the world." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_genius Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 that guys is my new hero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggliopipe Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Of all places, it's shocking that Communist China can't enforce eminent domain on this dude. Hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandy125 Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 That is awesome. Is that a garage door I see in the front? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 QUOTE(maggliopipe @ Mar 20, 2007 -> 02:28 PM) Of all places, it's shocking that Communist China can't enforce eminent domain on this dude. Hilarious. No kidding. I would guess it's BS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 FWIW, this pic is on the cover of the NY Times today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunkBomber Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Mar 27, 2007 -> 06:57 AM) FWIW, this pic is on the cover of the NY Times today. This guy has a reality show before sweeps...book it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Mar 27, 2007 -> 06:57 AM) FWIW, this pic is on the cover of the NY Times today. Oh, and like they would investigate for truthfulness? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iWiN4PreP Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 lmao, this is amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackie hayes Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 QUOTE(maggliopipe @ Mar 20, 2007 -> 03:28 PM) Of all places, it's shocking that Communist China can't enforce eminent domain on this dude. Hilarious. They just passed a law to recognize private property rights. They want to show that the law is sincere, so they're tolerating a lot of stuff like this...for now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 BeWareTheNewSox 5 Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 QUOTE(DrunkBomber @ Mar 27, 2007 -> 08:06 AM) This guy has a reality show before sweeps...book it It would fill the void that 'Tiny House' not being a real show left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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