Houses surrounded by parking lot - GIF

[Altair]

Houses surrounded by parking lot in Changchun, China.




Previously:

Highway built around house - GIF
Highway terminating on neighborhood - GIF
Farmer deals with people dumping illegally on his land - GIF

[hemmjo]

I have to admit, I am surprised seeing that in China.

I know there are some places near me where apartments have been built around a single property with would not sell. They just wait for the owner to age out of the house then buy it, tear it down and build another apartment building.

[sossol]

I have to admit, I am surprised seeing that in China.

I know there are some places near me where apartments have been built around a single property with would not sell. They just wait for the owner to age out of the house then buy it, tear it down and build another apartment building.

Nail houses are relatively common in China. As surprising as it is, given that China is a communist country (on paper, anyhow), they have robust landowner protections. At least local and provincial governments can't force individuals out of their occupied homes.

Nail... I mean Neil

[Hoosiersmoker]

A hoarders dream! A cheap store close enough to buy more stuff to hoard their house!