Homeowners angry at hasty official push

A furious Yang Wenzhen rejected a compensation offer from the local government for the 12-sq-m apartment she shares with three family members in Beijing's Tongzhou district.

"It all comes down to this: I am ready to be a nail house owner," said the 61-year-old retired employee of a State-owned engineering company as she visited the headquarters for the relocation project.

Demolition of some government-owned buildings has already begun to make way for a complete revamping of the area.