Chinese Government Forced To Build Freeway Around Tiny House After Owner Refused To Move

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The Chinese government was compelled to construct a full motorway bridge around a tiny home after the owner refused to leave.

Residents in Guangzhou were reportedly requested to vacate their homes so that construction workers could demolish them, according to a resident who goes by the surname Liang.

The woman, who resides in Guangzhou, is alleged to have rejected their offer because the Chinese government allegedly failed to provide her with a substitute home in a prime area.

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Liang claimed that since she had not been given a good alternative, she was content to stay in her house and bear the consequences of her courageous choice.

The house, sometimes referred to as a "nail house," is a one-story residence, according to footage published by local media outlet Guangdong TV.

Additionally, a tiny flat measuring 40 square meters (430 square feet) is said to be on the property.

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The accommodation, which had fantastic views prior to the construction of the road, is now squeezed between two lanes of the freeway bridge.

The dingzihu is currently in the middle of four lanes of traffic, which only makes matters worse.

In an interview with MailOnline, Liang said: “You think this environment is poor, but I feel it's quiet, liberating, pleasant and comfortable.”

According to reports, officials made the decision to demolish Liang's address in 2010 and eventually replace it with the massive Haizhuyong Bridge.

The bridge's construction was eventually finished ten years later. But as of 2023, the tiny nail house has still not been taken down.

Authorities claim that the stubborn resident turned down numerous offers of homes to relocate into and many compensation plans.

According to a source familiar with the initiative, local media, “Ms. Liang had demanded the government give her four apartments, but the government had only agreed to two.”

Engineers evidently reviewed the relevant safety risks before approving the resident's stay. Liang was permitted to stay when they were given the all-clear, and bridge work got underway.

Government representatives have promised to keep in touch with the homeowner when the motorway is finished so that she feels comfortable and secure in her Guangzhou house.

Out of the total of 47 homes and seven businesses that were formerly located there, Metro reports that Laing is the lone survivor.

According to officials, the remaining inhabitants who had previously lived on Huandao Road had all decided to leave their homes and had relocated by September 2019.