February 5th was the opening night of a new revitalized neighborhood in Fuzhou; coinciding with the first day of the Lantern Festival marking the end of Chinese New Year. The new area is very beautiful; built to resemble an old town. 
Sad when you think about the people who had lived there their entire lives; forced out to make way for a new upgraded neighborhood. Easy to see both sided - you want people to have running water, electricity, and inside toilets but you hate to see anyone forced out. It happens in the US also. We just call it "imminent domain"; for the better of the community etc. (I have even seen people forced out just to build a factory that was thought to offer more jobs and tax income for the state or city.)
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