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Reduced to Memories: Tianjin's Hutongs (Tianjin's Forsaken Places)

Made several trips into what was left of Tianjin's infamous "no-man's-land" during the final two months before the move-out deadline. I spent time talking with the remaining residents and taking photos as the hutongs and lowrise apartments were literally demolished before our eyes.

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Is the Nail House still standing? Zola investigates...

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With a media blackout on reporting about the "Nail House" - a piece of property that refuses to surrender to developers, and has been surrounded by a massive development pit - it's tough to know if it's still standing.

One Chinese blogger has dared to find out...

Zola, a Chinese blogger who professes himself to be an "Untypical Angry Youth" has set out from Hunan to see if what has quickly become Chongqing's most famous landmark still stands. Keep posted at Ya, I Yee.