Wu Ping
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Wu Ping is a Chinese
woman who became a celebrity over her holding out in one of the most famous nail house
incidents in China.
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. 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 ukase
s of the Chinese government.
Wu Ping demanded more money than she was offered and became a celebrity in China. She and her husband has moved into their new flat. She has been on numerous TV shows afterwards.
China
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woman who became a celebrity over her holding out in one of the most famous nail house
Nail house
A nail house is a Chinese neologism for homes belonging to people who refuse to make room for development. The term, a pun coined by developers, refers to nails that are stuck in wood, and cannot be pounded down with a hammer.-Historical background:In the People's Republic of China, during most...
incidents in China.
Ms Wu's house was in the middle of a construction site for a new shopping mall in Chongqing
Chongqing
Chongqing is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities of China. Administratively, it is one of the PRC's four direct-controlled municipalities , and the only such municipality in inland China.The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the...
. 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. On April 4, 2007 the house in central Chongqing was destroyed and Wu and her family received a one million yuan
Chinese yuan
The yuan is the base unit of a number of modern Chinese currencies. The yuan is the primary unit of account of the Renminbi.A yuán is also known colloquially as a kuài . One yuán is divided into 10 jiǎo or colloquially máo...
settlement plus a new apartment. The story gained international attention and became an inspiration for other Chinese citizens to resist ukase
Ukase
A ukase , in Imperial Russia, was a proclamation of the tsar, government, or a religious leader that had the force of law...
s of the Chinese government.
Wu Ping demanded more money than she was offered and became a celebrity in China. She and her husband has moved into their new flat. She has been on numerous TV shows afterwards.