Residents protest against electric transformer

A Beijing community of about 3,500 households is protesting against the installation of a electricity transformer they say will put them at risk of radiation exposure.

The developer of Longzeyuan, in Changping district, plans to install the transformer near the recreation center to solve electricity supply problems in the 460,000 sq m community.

However, the local urban administration department ordered a stop to installation work on Nov 25 because the developer, Beijing Jiahong Property Development Company, did not have a construction permit.