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From: S. maltophilia7/26/2025 10:11:09 PM
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Tear It Down, They Said. He Just Kept Building.
Defying demolition orders, a Chinese man turned his home into a rickety 11-story tower. Now tourists are coming.

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“They say the house is shabby, that it could be blown down by wind at any time,” he said — an observation that did not seem altogether far-fetched when I visited him last month.

“But the advantage is that it’s conspicuous, a bit eye-catching. People admire it,” he added. “Other people spend millions, and no one goes to look at their houses.”.......


Mr. Chen near his house, with new apartment blocks behind him.

nytimes.com
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