Here’s A House In The Middle Of A Freeway – It’s Actually Pretty Common In China [PICS]

25 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone in Art, Lifestyle, World

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How is this for standing your ground. These residents refused to move from their homes when the ground around them became a new construction site. This is quite common in China, they even have a name for it – ‘Nail houses’ or ‘stubborn nails’. Construction workers have to dance around these homes in order to get their job done. These are a few examples of ‘nail houses” from around the world.

1. Wenling, China 2012

Highway. What highway?

 

2. Yangji Village in Guangzhou, China 2013

 

3. Shanghai 2007

 

4. Zurich-Brunau, Switzerland 2007

 

5. Edith Macefield’s home in Seattle

 

6. Austin Spriggs, Washington D.C 2006

The owner of this home was offered $3 million from a developer to move. The house was only valued at $200,000. Instead the owner took out a loan and opened a pizza restaurant.

[Source: iO9]

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