Even in the middle of the Olympic Games, Beijing’s urban redevelopment plan grinds on. The Christian Science Monitor today reports on a home near Wangfujing where developers have continued to use violence and intimidation in a bid to remove the last holdouts from this valuable piece of central Beijing real estate.
(Oh, and I highly recommend the accompanying video as well.)
CSM: “Old Beijing tries to avoid wrecking ball”: Even in the middle of the Olympic Game.. http://tinyurl.com/5hyomh