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Feb082010

钉子户 (Nail House)

DateMonday, February 8, 2010 at 1:13PM

A nail house (钉子户 dīngzihù) is a Chinese neologism for homes belonging to people (sometimes called "stubborn nails") who refuse to make room for development. The term, a puncoined by developers, refers to nails that are stuck in wood, and cannot be pounded down with a hammer. (Wikipedia)

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