A living house has been left standing alone and D dangerously in the middle of the new Chinese highway.
A report from South China Morning post indicated that the owner of the house refused to receive compensation offered to him by the government. But construction continues around the property
The owner, identified in different reports as Huang Ping, allegedly refused an offer of 1.6 million yuan, about US$ 220,000. The construction continued anyway, with the road bypassing the residence and a special access route to keep the family connected to the outside
This development has reignited the discussion about compensations, public works, and the resistance of owners who refuse to leave their homes even when large urban projects advance around them.
In Jinxi, in Jiangxi province, a residence was isolated between lanes of the G206 after the owner refused a compensation agreement and the works advanced around the property.
The house has been nicknamed the “Eye of Jinxi” because it resembles an eye surrounded by asphalt when viewed from above.
The case drew attention not only for its visual impact but for what it reveals about a phenomenon known in the country as “nail houses,” houses that remain standing while everything around them is demolished or transformed.
