Tag Archives: demolition

Puyi’s former home demolished — but when?

Posted on 2012-08-18 by Joel Martinsen

Puyi’s final residence is no more. A house formerly occupied by last emperor of the Qing Dynasty was so badly damaged in the rainstorm that flooded Beijing at the end of July that it had to be pulled down, The Beijing … Continue reading →

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Worker’s apartment becomes garden in the air

Posted on 2011-01-07 by Eric Mu

Wuhan Morning Post: News reports on brutal demolition grace front pages quite often these days, and here we have yet another: to force the residents to leave their home, developers tore away the stairs in a apartment complex in Mianyang, Sichuan Province.

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Government officials fired after deadly demolition action in Jiangxi

Posted on 2010-09-19 by Eric Mu

In Jiangxi, multiple government officials involved in a deadly demolition action, including a vice county mayor, have been discharged from their position to receive police questioning.

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Yanqing forced demolition covered in detail

Posted on 2010-04-14 by Alice Xin Liu

Special attention is given to another story on the right hand column (circled in red). A forced demolition in Yanqing (延庆), a suburb in northwest Beijing. Beijing Times devoted an entire page of report inside:

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Beijing CHP forum on the restructuring of Gulou

Posted on 2010-03-24 by Danwei

Beijing Cultural Heritage Protection Center’s (CHP) crucial public forum on the planned redevelopment of Gulou is being held this Saturday 27 March at Contempio. CHP is urging everyone to attend to help protect this unique neighborhood for future generations to enjoy.

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Move class outside if there is demolition going on!

Posted on 2010-01-07 by Alice Xin Liu

Today’s Yangzi Evening News reports that in Nanjing, next to the Dujiang Victory Memorial Museum, high school students are attending class outside in the cold.

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Land compensation dispute ends in murder?

Posted on 2008-07-04 by Eric Mu

Today’s Beijing News reported a violent death of a farmer in Ligezhuang, a village of Beijing’s suburban Miyun county. The big image on the front page of today’s Beijing News shows the son of the dead crying on his knees.

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Down goes a power plant

Posted on 2007-12-24 by Joel Martinsen

Heilongjiang Daily (黑龙江日报) reports on the demolition of a Daqing power plant and the subscription rates for party newspapers.

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