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Photo gallery: "Nail houses" resisting demolition in China
Have a look at a photo gallery of "lonely" homes resisting demolition!
In China, the term "nail houses" is used to describe buildings whose owners deny to give them away for the construction of new buildings or other infrastructure works. The photo gallery provided below provides examples of "nail houses" resisting demolition!
Source: Kathimerini
Source: Kathimerini
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