Rocket-firing farmer lands unprecedented compensation
By Guo Rui and Jin Zhu | China Daily | Updated: 2010-07-09 07:50
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Yang Deyou displays his improvised rocket in a wooden booth built above the roof of his house in suburban Wuhan, Hubei province, in this June 6 photo. Provided to China Daily |
WUHAN - A farmer who made headlines for firing improvised rockets to repel demolition teams may become the most successful "nail household" in the country, as his five-month fight has reportedly secured a compensation deal worth over 750,000 yuan ($110,700).
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