In China, "nail houses" — homes that remain standing despite pressure from real estate developers to sell — have become increasingly common. In the cases of many nail houses, ...

In China, these buildings that are left standing alone as development progresses around them are called “nail houses,” since they stick out like a nail that can’t be hammered down.

The house was gleefully labeled a “nail house,” borrowing from a popular Chinese expression in which a “nail” is a person who sticks out by refusing to submit to authority.

However inspiring their stories may be, most nail houses eventually suffer the same fate: demolition, as either the owners back down or their homes are illegally bulldozed. Here's a look at some ...

Homes such as these in China are known as 'nail houses' because they are difficult to remove, like a stubborn nail One house in Wenling, Zhejiang province, had a main road built around it when the ...

China's extraordinary 'nail houses' show the government doesn't get its own way all the time. The holdouts have become symbols of resistance. Adam Withnall. Wednesday 20 May 2015 00:34 BST.

A nail house in the middle of a completed freeway in China. Development goes on in Chongqing, China in 2007 despite property owners refusing to give up their home. More related stories ...

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Plight of China's 'nail houses' reflected in online game. Relaxnews. Tuesday 21 September 2010 00:00 BST. ... a much-debated policy that has resulted in the "nail house'' phenomenon.

(CNN)Chinese call them dingzihu or "nail houses." Their owners are holding out for better compensation or are unwilling to let a home filled with memories be flattened -- like a nail that refuses ...

Recent developments have revealed that a grandfather in China is now being termed as the Strongest nail house owner in the ...