Demolition shops in the dark

Shopkeepers along extension sections of Olympic subway Line 8 say they do not know if the government will continue with its planned demolition of their stores.

When the government first revealed its plan to extend the subway, it asked the shops to be torn down by mid July. Now three months past the deadline, many businesses are still there.

Owners of popular cafes, restaurants and stores in central Beijing downtown told METRO that developers last contacted them about their plans two months ago.