Our living area in Xi'An (Jiao Tong University's third area) where approx. 200-300 live, will be torn down within 15 days. Four days ago the government has placed panflets and stickers to make us leave. Today two impolite government officials came to our flat to tell us that we have to be gone after 11 days because they will tear down and demolish the flats than. Other areas, where there are no skyscrapers yet, are already been pulled down in the past days.
We were planning to leave anyway for Shenzhen end of Januari next year, but now we have to look for an alternative in between!?

Xi'An government organisation towards human rights is pretty fuzzy and chaotic.
Why not mention this months in advance? What about the families and old people? Hard part is for the renters, they don't get money from their ownership, they "just" have to move and find a place within 2 weeks?!

The apartments in the new skyscrapers in the neighborhood; most of them are already taken and don't have heating nor water yet for the next 6 months. So, with examinations coming, we already got our early X-mass present from Xi'An!

Lots of people are standing outside protesting and discussing the fate of our living area, but a lot of policemen and government officials are also vividly present.

Lets hope they keep their "Tian An Men tanks" at a distance.