Group housing project abandoned

The Beijinger who called for people dreaming of owning their own home to boycott developers and build their own, has abandoned his project after six years of struggle.

Yu Linggang issued an announcement on his blog on Monday, which said he would no longer lead a collective of people wanting to construct an apartment building.

"I want to shout to those house buyers (who are interested in building an apartment on their own): Stop dreaming!" Yu told METRO yesterday.