Chinese man defies demolition orders to build madcap rural home

Chinese man defies demolition orders to build madcap rural home

Surrounded by the rubble of demolished homes, Chen Tianming has transformed his parent's stone bungalow into a local spectacle.

Authorities razed most of Chen Tianming's village in Guizhou province in 2018 to build a lucrative tourist resort in a region known for its rice paddies and mountain landscapes.

Chen refused to leave and, after the project faltered, defied a flurry of demolition notices to build his family's home higher and higher.