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UER Forum > UE Encyclopedia > Nail House (Viewed 4611 times) Entry: Nail House originally posted by Steed [last edit 3/26/2017 11:10 AM by Steed - edited 3 times] A nail house is any condemned building where the tenants are resisting eviction. The original Chinese term (钉子户) was coined by developers, as a metaphor for nails that are stuck and refuse to be pounded down. Sometimes the tenants seek a big government payoff, but in one example in Changsha, a nail house was allowed to remain and the project, a shopping mall, was redesigned to leave space for it. The most famous nail house, pictured below, in Chongqing, engaged in a tense standoff with developers for two years, during which time their power and water were cut and a ten-meter-deep trench was dug around their property. The owner, a martial arts champion, built a makeshift ladder out of nunchaku and challenged anyone foolish enough to attempt to climb it. Nail houses are very common in China as well as South Korea (where they are known as albakgi 알박기) where urban renewal is a high priority. They can often be found within condemned neighbourhoods with numerous abandoned homes that are fair game for the urban explorer. However, it is best not to get too close to any homes that show signs of inhabitation, as the tenants may mistake you for a hired goon and be prepared to defend their territory. Modify this entry  | Remove this entry UER Forum > UE Encyclopedia > Nail House (Viewed 4611 times) Add a poll to this thread This thread is one of your Favourites. Click to make normal. Click to make this thread a Favourite. This thread is in a public category, and can't be made private. All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield This page was generated for you in 125 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 738896570 pages have been generated.