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Nailhouse makes way to Shanghai World Expo parking lot

SHANGHAI, CHINA - April 6: The last house of an old neighborhood stands alone in a future Shanghai World Expo 2010 parking lot, under Nanpu bridge on April 6, 2010 in Shanghai, China. The inhabitant of the house is Shi Yuji. Shi Yuji's house is a 'nailhouse', i.e. the last remaining house of an old neighborhood preventing a development project to be completed. Shi Yuji's house was destroyed on April 10. 10. She now lives in a workers' dormitory. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)

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SHANGHAI, CHINA - April 6: The last house of an old neighborhood stands alone in a future Shanghai World Expo 2010 parking lot, under Nanpu bridge on April 6, 2010 in Shanghai, China. The inhabitant of the house is Shi Yuji. Shi Yuji's house is a 'nailhouse', i.e. the last remaining house of an old neighborhood preventing a development project to be completed. Shi Yuji's house was destroyed on April 10. 10. She now lives in a workers' dormitory. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)