Wu Ping
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Wu Ping (born 1965/1966[1]) is a Chinese woman who became a celebrity over her holding out in one of the most famous nail house incidents in China.[2] Ms Wu's house was in the middle of a construction site for a new shopping mall in Chongqing. She was the only one of 281 families in the area who rejected an offer of a new house or financial compensation to move from the site in 2004. Wu held on refusing to leave her house and restaurant after the state told her to do so.
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On April 4, 2007, the house in central Chongqing was destroyed and Wu and her family received a one million yuan settlement plus a new apartment. The story gained international attention and became an inspiration for other Chinese citizens to resist developers, who are sometimes backed by the government.[3] Wu Ping demanded more money than she was offered and became a celebrity in China. She and her husband have moved into their new flat. She has been on numerous TV shows.
References
[edit]- ^ Ewing, Kent (March 31, 2007). "The coolest nail house in history". Asia Times. Archived from the original on April 22, 2007.
- ^ French, Howard W. (March 26, 2007). "In China, Fight Over Development Creates a Star". The New York Times. Retrieved November 13, 2007.
- ^ "Woman defies Chinese developers". BBC News. March 23, 2007. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
External links
[edit]- Coonan, Clifford (March 31, 2007). "A Chinese man's home is his castle: kung fu master keeps bailiffs at bay in the siege of Chongqing". The Independent. Archived from the original on April 6, 2007.
- "Interview with China's most incredible holdout". Peering.Into.The.Interior. March 22, 2007.