Construction workers have been forced to build a £10 million road project around two apartment blocks in China after several families refused to move. The embarrassing rebuke by the ten households has forced developers to curve the major new route around the properties in the city of Yongjia, in eastern China's Zhejiang province, The People's Daily reports. Officials launched the multi-million pound blueprint to much fanfare, saying the new 10-mile provincial road would provide a fast and efficient route between the city and 19 surrounding villages. In the way: The two building are in the direct path of the £10 million road project in Yongjia, eastern China10 families get in the way of £10 million road project in ChinaOfficials lose patience and tell road builders to go around the housesHomeowners claim they are not being offered fair price to relocate
In _, it is common practice to ask people to move out of their homes to make way for important public sector developments.