Eccentric Beijing resident Zhang Biqing has just spent the last six years construct this $ 2.4 million faux - mountaintop villa on top a 26 - story how-do-you-do - ascending — just in time for the Formosan authorities to finally declare it illegal . The 10,000 square foundation complex is now slated for demolition .
occupier have been sound off about the penthouse manse for years ; at least two neighbours have moved out because of the incessant construction work , while others have complain about hurt to pipage and rampart in their units .
The rocks , which are say to be imitation case , have trees and President Bush growing among them . The compound , which is found in Beijing ’s in high spirits - end Haidan territory , also comprise winding walkway , pasturage , and garden trellis . The structure essentially adds an additional 2 - stories to the building .
Zhang Biqing , a doctor of traditional medicine and the owner of a successful chain of acupuncture clinic , has 15 days to smash the 15 million yuan ( $ 2.4 million ) complex body part or put up substantiation that it ’s good and structurally sound . Failure to comply will result in forcible wipeout .
And it sounds like Zhang is quite the lineament — and not in a honest means . The South China Morning Postreports :
When confronted earlier by reporters from local paper Beijing Morning News , Zhang , who sometimes key out himself as a prof , had said , “ Since I dare to live here , I am not disquieted about complaint .
“ celebrated people come to my place and sing . How can you stop them ? ” the newspaper cite him as saying about the racket at Nox .
Some neighbor who had sound off over the age suffer harrassment and threats from the owner , Zhang Biqing , local newspapers have reported . One 77 - yr - sure-enough man was beaten up several times by Zhang and eventually forced to move , it was account . police force did n’t seem to have intervene …
… Others were angry at the owner with one Internet user saying , “ How can this guy be a professor ? He gained his happiness by torment others . ” Many also expressed anger at the unsuccessful person of Chengguan official , recognize for their thuggish , often brutal behavior throughout the country while dealing with unlicensed street vendors , in enforcing the law on the ample and hefty .
[ South China Morning Post ; image imaginechina , Mark Ralston , Simon Song ]
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