Chinese man defies demolition orders to build madcap rural home
- A man named Chen Tianming built a unique tower from plyboards and beams in southwestern China, showcasing his determination and creativity.
- Chen stated that he started building out of practicality, but it later became a hobby he enjoyed.
- Despite safety concerns and warnings about demolition orders, Chen insists he will never allow anyone to tear it down.
- Chen believes that if there are no safety issues, his structure could become an official local landmark.
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A Chinese man named Chen has taken a stand against the authorities in Guizhou province. He opposed plans for a resort and built himself a 10-story building.
Chen Tianming, 42, refuses to leave his village, shaved for a tourist project in Guizhou province. He built an eccentric tower and refuses demolition orders.
The last resident (or almost) of his village razed for a property project finally abandoned, Chen Tianming made this place of resistance a unique home.
In southwestern China, Chen Tiaming, 42, challenged a series of demolition notices to build, floor by floor, his eccentric home nicknamed "the strangest house in China."

Chinese man defies demolition orders to build madcap rural home
Surrounded by the rubble of demolished homes, Chen Tianming's ramshackle tower of faded plyboards and contorted beams juts into the sky in southwestern China, a teetering monument to one man's stubbornness.
Chinese Man Defies Demolition Orders To Build Madcap Rural Home
Surrounded by the rubble of demolished homes, Chen Tianming's ramshackle tower of faded plyboards and contorted beams juts into the sky in southwestern China, a teetering monument to one man's stubbornness.
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