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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - January 7: A light indicates that people still live in an old Shanghai house nearly destroyed to make way to new residences on January 7, 2007 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • A light indicates that people still live in an old Shanghai house nearly destroyed to make way to new residences in Shanghai, China, on January 7, 2007. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - February 04: Unemployed Han Mei looks worried in a small brokerage house on February 04, 2009 in China. Han Mei worked in Investment banking and lost her job on February 3 'because of the crisis' as her employer put it. A couple of months ago, Han Mei sold her small stock portfolio after it lost half of its value. She doesn't want to invest in the stock exchange anymore.  (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - February 04: Unemployed Han Mei looks worried in a small brokerage house on February 04, 2009 in China. Han Mei worked in Investment banking and lost her job on February 3 'because of the crisis' as her employer put it. A couple of months ago, Han Mei sold her small stock portfolio after it lost half of its value. She doesn't want to invest in the stock exchange anymore.  (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - February 04: Unemployed Han Mei looks worried in a small brokerage house on February 04, 2009 in China. Han Mei worked in Investment banking and lost her job on February 3 'because of the crisis' as her employer put it. A couple of months ago, Han Mei sold her small stock portfolio after it lost half of its value. She doesn't want to invest in the stock exchange anymore.  (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - February 04: Unemployed Han Mei looks worried in a small brokerage house on February 04, 2009 in China. Han Mei worked in Investment banking and lost her job on February 3 'because of the crisis' as her employer put it. A couple of months ago, Han Mei sold her small stock portfolio after it lost half of its value. She doesn't want to invest in the stock exchange anymore.  (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - February 04: Unemployed Han Mei looks worried in a small brokerage house on February 04, 2009 in China. Han Mei worked in Investment banking and lost her job on February 3 'because of the crisis' as her employer put it. A couple of months ago, Han Mei sold her small stock portfolio after it lost half of its value. She doesn't want to invest in the stock exchange anymore.  (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - February 04: Unemployed Han Mei looks worried in a small brokerage house on February 04, 2009 in China. Han Mei worked in Investment banking and lost her job on February 3 'because of the crisis' as her employer put it. A couple of months ago, Han Mei sold her small stock portfolio after it lost half of its value. She doesn't want to invest in the stock exchange anymore.  (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - February 04: Unemployed Han Mei looks worried in a small brokerage house on February 04, 2009 in China. Han Mei worked in Investment banking and lost her job on February 3 'because of the crisis' as her employer put it. A couple of months ago, Han Mei sold her small stock portfolio after it lost half of its value. She doesn't want to invest in the stock exchange anymore.  (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • French Consul's house stands at Huaihai lu 1341, in the former French Concession, Shanghai, China, on August 28, 2010. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • French Consul's house stands at Huaihai lu 1341, in the former French Concession, Shanghai, China, on August 28, 2010. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • French Consul's house stands at Huaihai lu 1341, in the former French Concession, Shanghai, China, on August 28, 2010. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • Unemployed Han Mei looks worried in a small brokerage house, China, on February 4, 2009. Han Mei worked in Investment banking and lost her job on February 3 'because of the crisis' as her employer put it. A couple of months ago, Han Mei sold her small stock portfolio after it lost half of its value. She doesn't want to invest in the stock exchange anymore. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • Unemployed Han Mei looks worried in a small brokerage house, China, on February 4, 2009. Han Mei worked in Investment banking and lost her job on February 3 'because of the crisis' as her employer put it. A couple of months ago, Han Mei sold her small stock portfolio after it lost half of its value. She doesn't want to invest in the stock exchange anymore. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • Unemployed Han Mei looks worried in a small brokerage house, China, on February 4, 2009. Han Mei worked in Investment banking and lost her job on February 3 'because of the crisis' as her employer put it. A couple of months ago, Han Mei sold her small stock portfolio after it lost half of its value. She doesn't want to invest in the stock exchange anymore. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • Unemployed Han Mei looks worried in a small brokerage house, China, on February 4, 2009. Han Mei worked in Investment banking and lost her job on February 3 'because of the crisis' as her employer put it. A couple of months ago, Han Mei sold her small stock portfolio after it lost half of its value. She doesn't want to invest in the stock exchange anymore. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • Unemployed Han Mei looks worried in a small brokerage house, China, on February 4, 2009. Han Mei worked in Investment banking and lost her job on February 3 'because of the crisis' as her employer put it. A couple of months ago, Han Mei sold her small stock portfolio after it lost half of its value. She doesn't want to invest in the stock exchange anymore. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • Unemployed Han Mei looks worried in a small brokerage house, China, on February 4, 2009. Han Mei worked in Investment banking and lost her job on February 3 'because of the crisis' as her employer put it. A couple of months ago, Han Mei sold her small stock portfolio after it lost half of its value. She doesn't want to invest in the stock exchange anymore. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • Unemployed Han Mei looks worried in a small brokerage house, China, on February 4, 2009. Han Mei worked in Investment banking and lost her job on February 3 'because of the crisis' as her employer put it. A couple of months ago, Han Mei sold her small stock portfolio after it lost half of its value. She doesn't want to invest in the stock exchange anymore. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • Unemployed Han Mei looks worried in a small brokerage house, China, on February 4, 2009. Han Mei worked in Investment banking and lost her job on February 3 'because of the crisis' as her employer put it. A couple of months ago, Han Mei sold her small stock portfolio after it lost half of its value. She doesn't want to invest in the stock exchange anymore. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • Unemployed Han Mei looks worried in a small brokerage house, China, on February 4, 2009. Han Mei worked in Investment banking and lost her job on February 3 'because of the crisis' as her employer put it. A couple of months ago, Han Mei sold her small stock portfolio after it lost half of its value. She doesn't want to invest in the stock exchange anymore. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - February 04: Unemployed Han Mei looks worried in a small brokerage house on February 04, 2009 in China. Han Mei worked in Investment banking and lost her job on February 3 'because of the crisis' as her employer put it. A couple of months ago, Han Mei sold her small stock portfolio after it lost half of its value. She doesn't want to invest in the stock exchange anymore.  (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - February 04: Unemployed Han Mei looks worried in a small brokerage house on February 04, 2009 in China. Han Mei worked in Investment banking and lost her job on February 3 'because of the crisis' as her employer put it. A couple of months ago, Han Mei sold her small stock portfolio after it lost half of its value. She doesn't want to invest in the stock exchange anymore.  (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - February 04: Unemployed Han Mei looks worried in a small brokerage house on February 04, 2009 in China. Han Mei worked in Investment banking and lost her job on February 3 'because of the crisis' as her employer put it. A couple of months ago, Han Mei sold her small stock portfolio after it lost half of its value. She doesn't want to invest in the stock exchange anymore.  (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • French Consul's house stands at Huaihai lu 1341, in the former French Concession, Shanghai, China, on August 28, 2010. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • The last house of an old neighborhood stands alone in a future Shanghai World Expo 2010 parking lot, under Nanpu bridge, in Shanghai, China, on April 6, 2010. 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/Pictobank
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  • The last house of an old neighborhood stands alone in a future Shanghai World Expo 2010 parking lot, under Nanpu bridge, in Shanghai, China, on April 6, 2010. 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/Pictobank
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  • The last house of an old neighborhood stands alone in a future Shanghai World Expo 2010 parking lot, under Nanpu bridge, in Shanghai, China, on April 6, 2010. 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/Pictobank
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  • The last house of an old neighborhood stands alone in a future Shanghai World Expo 2010 parking lot, under Nanpu bridge, in Shanghai, China, on April 6, 2010. 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/Pictobank
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  • The last house of an old neighborhood stands alone in a future Shanghai World Expo 2010 parking lot, under Nanpu bridge, in Shanghai, China, on April 6, 2010. 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/Pictobank
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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)
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  • 68-year-old Shi Yuji poses in front of her house, which will be destroyed to make way to a Shanghai World Expo 2010 parking lot, under Nanpu bridge, in Shanghai, China, on April 6, 2010. Shi Yuji's house is a 'nailhouse', i.e. the last remaining house 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/Pictobank
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  • Tu Huiyun brings water to her half-demolished house in Shanghai, China, on April 2, 2010. Tu Huiyun's house is a 'nailhouse', i.e. the last remaining house of an old neighborhood preventing a development project to be completed. Developers have cut water to Tu Huiyun's house and electricity only works periodically. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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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)
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  • 68-year-old Shi Yuji poses in front of her house, which will be destroyed to make way to a Shanghai World Expo 2010 parking lot, under Nanpu bridge, in Shanghai, China, on April 6, 2010. Shi Yuji's house is a 'nailhouse', i.e. the last remaining house 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/Pictobank
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  • 68-year-old Shi Yuji poses in front of her house, which will be destroyed to make way to a Shanghai World Expo 2010 parking lot, under Nanpu bridge, in Shanghai, China, on April 6, 2010. Shi Yuji's house is a 'nailhouse', i.e. the last remaining house 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/Pictobank
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  • Lan Guixiao's house stands half-demolished, while the proud modern Shanghai World Financial Center stands in the background, in Shanghai, China, on April 2, 2010. Lan Guixiao's house is a 'nailhouse', i.e. the last remaining house of an old neighborhood preventing a development project to be completed. Developers have cut water to Lan Guixiao's house and electricity only works periodically. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • Lan Guixiao's house stands half-demolished to make way to more modern residences like the ones in the background, in Shanghai, China, on April 2, 2010. Lan Guixiao's house is a 'nailhouse', i.e. the last remaining house of an old neighborhood preventing a development project to be completed. Lan Guixiao's house was destroyed on April 8. He now has to live outside Shanghai, 15 km away. He didn't receive any financial compensation. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • Lan Guixiao's house stands half-demolished in Shanghai, China, on April 2, 2010. Lan Guixiao's house is a 'nailhouse', i.e. the last remaining house of an old neighborhood preventing a development project to be completed. Lan Guixiao's house was destroyed on April 8. He now has to live outside Shanghai, 15 km away. He didn't receive any financial compensation. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • Lan Guixiao's house stands half-demolished to make way to more modern residences like the ones in the background, in Shanghai, China, on April 2, 2010. Lan Guixiao's house is a 'nailhouse', i.e. the last remaining house of an old neighborhood preventing a development project to be completed. Lan Guixiao's house was destroyed on April 8. He now has to live outside Shanghai, 15 km away. He didn't receive any financial compensation. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • Husband and wife Lan Guixiao (right) and Tu Huiyun (left) stand on rubble of their half-demolished house in Shanghai, China, on April 2, 2010. Lan Guixiao's house is a 'nailhouse', i.e. the last remaining house of an old neighborhood preventing a development project to be completed. Lan Guixiao's house was destroyed on April 8. He now has to live outside Shanghai, 15 km away. He didn't receive any financial compensation. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • Husband and wife Lan Guixiao (right) and Tu Huiyun (left) stand on rubble of their half-demolished house in Shanghai, China, on April 2, 2010. Lan Guixiao's house is a 'nailhouse', i.e. the last remaining house of an old neighborhood preventing a development project to be completed. Lan Guixiao's house was destroyed on April 8. He now has to live outside Shanghai, 15 km away. He didn't receive any financial compensation. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • Lan Guixiao's house stands half-demolished in Shanghai, China, on April 2, 2010. Lan Guixiao's house is a 'nailhouse', i.e. the last remaining house of an old neighborhood preventing a development project to be completed. Lan Guixiao's house was destroyed on April 8. He now has to live outside Shanghai, 15 km away. He didn't receive any financial compensation. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • Lan Guixiao stands on rubble of his house half-demolished in Shanghai, China, on April 2, 2010. Lan Guixiao's house is a 'nailhouse', i.e. the last remaining house of an old neighborhood preventing a development project to be completed. Lan Guixiao's house was destroyed on April 8. He now has to live outside Shanghai, 15 km away. He didn't receive any financial compensation. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - April 6: 68-year-old Shi Yuji poses in front of her house, which will be destroyed to make way to a Shanghai World Expo 2010 parking lot, under Nanpu bridge on April 6, 2010 in Shanghai, China. Shi Yuji's house is a 'nailhouse', i.e. the last remaining house 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 2: Lan Guixiao's house stands half-demolished to make way to more modern residences like the ones in the background on April 2, 2010 in Shanghai, China. Lan Guixiao's house is a 'nailhouse', i.e. the last remaining house of an old neighborhood preventing a development project to be completed. Lan Guixiao's house was destroyed on April 8. He now has to live outside Shanghai, 15 km away. He didn't receive any financial compensation. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - April 2: Husband and wife Lan Guixiao (right) and Tu Huiyun (left) stand on rubble of their half-demolished house on April 2, 2010 in Shanghai, China. Lan Guixiao's house is a 'nailhouse', i.e. the last remaining house of an old neighborhood preventing a development project to be completed. Lan Guixiao's house was destroyed on April 8. He now has to live outside Shanghai, 15 km away. He didn't receive any financial compensation. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - April 2: Lan Guixiao stands on rubble of his house half-demolished on April 2, 2010 in Shanghai, China. Lan Guixiao's house is a 'nailhouse', i.e. the last remaining house of an old neighborhood preventing a development project to be completed. Lan Guixiao's house was destroyed on April 8. He now has to live outside Shanghai, 15 km away. He didn't receive any financial compensation. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - May 13: Husband and wife Lan Guixiao (right) and Tu Huiyun (left) stand at the place where their house was demolished on May 13, 2010 in Shanghai, China. Lan Guixiao's house is a 'nailhouse', i.e. the last remaining house of an old neighborhood preventing a development project to be completed. Lan Guixiao's house was destroyed on April 8. He now has to live outside Shanghai, 15 km away. He didn't receive any financial compensation. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • This yurt is the house of the Corbett-Bateman family for six years, in Bussière-Boffy, Limousin region, near Limoges, on May 22, 2013. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • This yurt is the house of the Corbett-Bateman family for six years, in Bussière-Boffy, Limousin region, near Limoges, on May 22, 2013. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • This yurt is the house of the Corbett-Bateman family for six years, in Bussière-Boffy, Limousin region, near Limoges, on May 22, 2013. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • This yurt is the house of the Corbett-Bateman family for six years, in Bussière-Boffy, Limousin region, near Limoges, on May 22, 2013. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • This yurt is the house of the Corbett-Bateman family for six years, in Bussière-Boffy, Limousin region, near Limoges, on May 22, 2013. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • Husband and wife Lan Guixiao (right) and Tu Huiyun (left) stand at the place where their house was demolished in Shanghai, China, on May 13, 2010. Their house was destroyed on April 8 to make way to project related to Shanghai World Expo 2010. They now have to live outside Shanghai, 15 km away. They didn't receive any financial compensation. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • Lan Guixiao stands at the place where his house was demolished in Shanghai, China, on May 13, 2010. Lan Guixiao's house was destroyed on April 8 to make way to project related to Shanghai World Expo 2010. He now has to live outside Shanghai, 15 km away. He didn't receive any financial compensation. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • Husband and wife Lan Guixiao (right) and Tu Huiyun (left) stand at the place where their house was demolished in Shanghai, China, on May 13, 2010. Their house was destroyed on April 8 to make way to project related to Shanghai World Expo 2010. They now have to live outside Shanghai, 15 km away. They didn't receive any financial compensation. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • Husband and wife Lan Guixiao (right) and Tu Huiyun (left) stand at the place where their house was demolished in Shanghai, China, on May 13, 2010. Their house was destroyed on April 8 to make way to project related to Shanghai World Expo 2010. They now have to live outside Shanghai, 15 km away. They didn't receive any financial compensation. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • A family house in Katoomba, outskirts of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on December 27, 2008. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • A family house in Katoomba, outskirts of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on December 27, 2008. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • A family house in Katoomba, outskirts of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on December 27, 2008. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • A family house in Katoomba, outskirts of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on December 27, 2008. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • A family house in Katoomba, outskirts of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on December 27, 2008. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • A worker works in an old neighborhood in the process of being demolished to make way to more modern residences, while life continues on the left part of the street, in Shanghai, China, on April 2, 2010. The house in the background is a 'nailhouse', i.e. one of the last remaining houses preventing the development project to be completed. Photo Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • A recycler collects bricks in the rubble of an old neighborhood in the process of being demolished to make way to more modern residences like the ones in the background, in Shanghai, China, on April 2, 2010. The house in the background is a 'nailhouse', i.e. one of the last remaining houses preventing the development project to be completed. Photo Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • A toddler plays in rubble in an old neighborhood in the process of being demolished to make way to more modern residences like the ones in the background, in Shanghai, China, on April 2, 2010. The house on the left is a 'nailhouse', i.e. one of the last remaining houses preventing the development project to be completed. On the wall the Chinese characters say that the 'Water (is) cut'. Photo Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • An old woman collects bricks in the rubble of an old neighborhood in the process of being demolished to make way to more modern residences like the ones in the background, in Shanghai, China, on April 2, 2010. The house in the background is a 'nailhouse', i.e. one of the last remaining houses preventing the development project to be completed. Photo Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • A recycler collects bricks in the rubble of an old neighborhood in the process of being demolished to make way to more modern residences like the ones in the background, in Shanghai, China, on April 2, 2010. The house in the background is a 'nailhouse', i.e. one of the last remaining houses preventing the development project to be completed. Photo Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • Yound children play in rubble in an old neighborhood in the process of being demolished to make way to more modern residences like the ones in the background, in Shanghai, China, on April 2, 2010. The house on the left is a 'nailhouse', i.e. one of the last remaining houses preventing the development project to be completed. On the wall the Chinese characters say that the 'Water (is) cut'. Photo Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • A toddler plays in rubble in an old neighborhood in the process of being demolished to make way to more modern residences like the ones in the background, in Shanghai, China, on April 2, 2010. The house on the left is a 'nailhouse', i.e. one of the last remaining houses preventing the development project to be completed. On the wall the Chinese characters say that the 'Water (is) cut'. Photo Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • A toddler plays in rubble in an old neighborhood in the process of being demolished to make way to more modern residences like the ones in the background, in Shanghai, China, on April 2, 2010. The house on the left is a 'nailhouse', i.e. one of the last remaining houses preventing the development project to be completed. On the wall the Chinese characters say that the 'Water (is) cut'. Photo Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA - December 24: An aerial view of Sydney shows the Sydney Opera House in the center on December 24, 2008 in New South Wales, Australia. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA - January 13: Sydneysiders enjoy the view on Sydney Opera House on January 13, 2008 in New South Wales, Australia. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA - December 25: The Sydney Opera House stands on the bay at night on December 25, 2008 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA - January 03: The Sydney Opera House stands on the bay at night on January 3, 2009 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • MACAU, CHINA - February 20: A colonial house stands in a preserved street on February 20, 2008 in Macau, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • The remains of a house stand in an old neighborhood in the process of being demolished to make way to more modern residences, in Shanghai, China, on April 2, 2010. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • Farmers in the kitchen of a two-room mud house in Yongfu village, on February 27, 2006. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • KYOTO, JAPAN - October 7: A house at dusk on October 7, 2009 in Kyoto, Japan. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - April 2: A recycler collects bricks in the rubble of an old neighborhood in the process of being demolished to make way to more modern residences like the ones in the background on April 2, 2010 in Shanghai, China. The house on the left is a 'nailhouse', i.e. one of the last remaining houses preventing the development project to be completed. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - April 2: Young children play in rubble in an old neighborhood in the process of being demolished to make way to more modern residences like the ones in the background on April 2, 2010 in Shanghai, China. The house on the left is a 'nailhouse', i.e. one of the last remaining houses preventing the development project to be completed. On the wall the Chinese characters say that the 'Water (is) cut'. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - April 2: A toddler plays in rubble in an old neighborhood in the process of being demolished to make way to more modern residences like the ones in the background on April 2, 2010 in Shanghai, China. The house on the left is a 'nailhouse', i.e. one of the last remaining houses preventing the development project to be completed. On the wall the Chinese characters say that the 'Water (is) cut'. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - April 2: A toddler plays in rubble in an old neighborhood in the process of being demolished to make way to more modern residences like the ones in the background on April 2, 2010 in Shanghai, China. The house on the left is a 'nailhouse', i.e. one of the last remaining houses preventing the development project to be completed. On the wall the Chinese characters say that the 'Water (is) cut'. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • The Sydney Opera House stands on the bay at night, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on January 3, 2009. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • Sydneysiders enjoy the view on Sydney Opera House, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on December 13, 2008. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • KYOTO, JAPAN - October 7: A house at dusk on October 7, 2009 in Kyoto, Japan. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - April 2: A woman collects bricks in the rubble of an old neighborhood in the process of being demolished to make way to more modern residences like the ones in the background on April 2, 2010 in Shanghai, China. The house on the left is a 'nailhouse', i.e. one of the last remaining houses preventing the development project to be completed. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • The Sydney Opera House stands on the bay at night, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on December 25, 2008. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • A house of spirit protects KoneCranes' offices in Pinthong Industrial Park, near Sriracha, Thailand, on November 10, 2010. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA - December 27: A family house in Katoomba, outskirts of Sydney on December 27, 2008 in New South Wales, Australia. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA - December 27: A family house in Katoomba, outskirts of Sydney on December 27, 2008 in New South Wales, Australia. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • YUNNAN PROVINCE, CHINA - May 04: A house is decorated with red lanterns at dusk on May 4, 2007 in Lijiang, Yunnan province, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - October 26: The old Customs house stands on the famous 'Bund' waterfront on the famous 'Bund' waterfront on October 26, 2009 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - October 26: The original HSBC Bank headquarters (left) and the Customs house (right) stand on the famous 'Bund' waterfront on October 26, 2009 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • The old Customs house stands on the famous 'Bund' waterfront in Shanghai, on October 26, 2009. 'The Bund' is the Art Deco waterfront promenade considered as the symbol of Shanghai. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • The original HSBC Bank headquarters (left) and the Customs house (right) stand on the famous 'Bund' waterfront in Shanghai, on October 26, 2009. 'The Bund' is the Art Deco waterfront promenade considered as the symbol of Shanghai. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • HSBC Bank (left) and the Customs house (right) stand on the famous waterfront called 'The Bund' in Shanghai, China, on September 19, 2008. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • A little girl sleeps on a brick bed heated by a coal stove. That's the only heating in her two-room mud house in Yongfu, on February 27, 2006. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • A farmer carries brushes to burn for heating and cooking in his thatched mud house in Yongfu, on February 28, 2006. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank
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  • GUANGXI, CHINA - February 27: Farmers in the kitchen of a two-room mud house in Yongfu village on February 27, 2006 in Guilin, Guangxi, China. (Photo by Servais Mont/Getty Images)
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