China’s highway house has been demolished

China’s highway house has been demolished

ZHEJIANG - Reuters

Excavators are used to demolish a house standing alone in the middle of a newly built road in Wenling, Zhejiang province December 1, 2012. REUTERS photo

A house standing alone in the middle of a newly built road in Wenling in China's Zhejiang province was demolished on Dec. 1.

Luo Baogen, the owner of the house, who earlier refused to sign an agreement to allow his house to be demolished, finally signed the agreement after discussions with the local government and his relatives.

Luo'shouse was the only building left standing on the road, which was paved through the village.
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