Chinese Law Prof Blog

Land requisitioning in China: some photos

There has been quite a lot of social ferment recently over land issues, and PRC media carry open calls for another land revolution. Here are a couple of great photos; thanks to David Kelly for the tip.

"Land Requisition Work Teams": the signboard labels number them off.

Demolition squad on its way to a village. This looks so much like something out of a movie that I'm not quite ready to guarantee its authenticity. Get a load of the tough character leading the way: decked out like a KMT bad guy from a 1950s PRC movie.

 


          

China applies to join WTO Government Procurement Agreement

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