18 Stubborn Homeowners
These are 18 of the most stubborn homeowners in the world! Subscribe to Talltanic http://goo.gl/wgfvrr 8. Narita, Japan Farmers In Narita, Japan, a collection of farmers took umbrage to the fact that their lands happened to coincide with the exact place that the government wanted to construct an airport. Tempers flared and tensions reached an all-time high, resulting in the farmer’s attacking workers, ultimately resulting in several deaths. To this day, an uneasy truce exists around the airport. 7. Guangzhou, China Apartments Sometimes, though rarely, the indomitable will of those who refuse to sell actually overcomes the wheel of progress. This building in Guangzhou exasperated the construction company with their stubbornness so much that the highway was simply constructed around the building. Though the view is doubtless marred from how it used to be, at least the residents of this building can say they still have their home. 6. Speighalter’s Jewelry Store Though many of the world’s most famous home holdouts reside in China, occasionally even cheery old England will find a stalwart defender of property. Speighalter’s Jewelry Store in London has refused to sell its prime location for over 100 years and is now surrounded on all sides by the Wickham’s Department Store. 5. A Chinese Farmer Another day, another major Chinese highway planned to go right through someone’s farmland. Ye Tan and his wife, however, had other plans. They eventually held out and the road was constructed around their home in one of the few examples of a home holdout going well for those who live within. Today the road circles around their meager farm and the couple have a grim satisfaction from their accomplishment. 4. Chongqing, China Sometimes the owners of homes on prime property are less concerned about their house and more concerned with their wallet, such as this home in Chongqing. The owner, Yang Wu, had no problem selling his home – but he wanted more money! In the end, he only received a modest sum and the house was ultimately demolished. 3. Yichang, China In a brazen attempt to get a Chinese man to move out of his home, which sits on prime real estate in Yichang, a construction company built up the land around his home, effectively making his house resided in a hole in the ground. The water and electricity was eventually cut off to his home and he temporarily moved away. His resilience, however, proved strong and he moved back in shortly after. 2. The “Nail Grave” Sometimes, the property in question doesn’t even have a house built on it, like this plot of land in Japan. Instead, the owner of the land has family buried here, and felt that the selling of the land would be a desecration to their memory. This plot was dubbed the “nail grave.” 1. Yonjia Apartment Building In 2015, an apartment building in Yonjia, China refused to sell out to a company that hoped to build a road right through their home. The resilient property owners were steadfast, however, and the city spent $15 million dollars to construct a four-lane road around their building. Way to stick it to the man!
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I believe people that own their land and home should not be told by the government that they need to sell or leave, especially if it has been in the family for generations! But some the homes shown look like they will be falling down on there own, so in that case I would take the millions and run! LOL!
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Doesn't eminent domain mean the government can just take your home, and pay less than its worth, all in the name of progress?
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screw the gov, they offer you 1 million, ask for 10 million.
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guess eminent domain varies country to country
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If I owned a property in the way of something and they offered me a large amount of money to move, I would take the money and buy a new place to live..big deal.
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The " Nail grave" is it still there?
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As a high ranking member of Hillary Clinton's campaign, I have to say that the government has the right to take away the land in the name of progress because if not we don't progress. I have an example. My husband wanted to build a golf course on land which had been owned by some deplorable hicks where the land had increased in value. These hicks didn't want to sell their land so fortunately the government stepped in (since we know the governor very well) and we were able to get it. If not, the birthday of my 16 year old daughter would have been spoiled.
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Cut of electricity and water what monsters are their in this world
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The government of any country has no right's to bully/threaten the people to move for progress.
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yu ale so fucked Donald Tlump. chinese people vely stubbo'n.
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The government should be allowed to buy land at a fair price (Market value and not nominal land value) if the project is of significant importance. But offering money to land owners gives them the power to extort the government. Offering similar homes and land in nearby areas is a better option. Monetary assistance should be given for the inconvenience caused.
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These people aren't resilient. They are utterly retarded. Just sale you home! You won't be living in it when you die anyways...
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Austin and Edith are dumb. They'd rather hold on to their raggedy houses instead of accepting millions of dollars. Some people enjoy their rags. If I was Edith's kid, I'd sell it as soon as she died...instant millionaire!
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so many stubborn people are living in China
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amazing china
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government has no business turning utilities off and destroying someone's home. I know people are stubborn, but if offered 3 million dollars for crap I'd take it. I hate th city. China may be booming, but the blueprints are awful.
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Why not just increase the residency tax to ridiculous levels which the companies can pay and not the homeowners? Eventually they will budge.
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is that mosquitoes in the whole video?
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Local government used to demolish those structure because it seems the highways the airports,and the other things around there residential could be dangerous like the airport it could be airplane crush,landslide and some other destruction could happen,they should demolish and moved
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