Out of desperation, Ma Changjun, a victim in a land dispute in Henan Province, recently sought out The Epoch Times for an interview. He said his appeals to all levels of the Chinese regime had ended in vain, and no mainland media will cover his story.
Ma lives in Shaoyuan, a town in the city of Jiyuan in central China. His story begins two years ago when the Shaoyuan town government and village committee expropriated 25 acres of collectively owned land along with a portion of private residences in Houwangzhuang Village, saying the land would be used to build a new village. No legal procedures were followed, houses were demolished, and compensation to the villagers was limited to 250 yuan (US$37) per square meter. There were no arrangements for relocation of the affected villagers, and the land was subsequently rented out at 800 to 900 yuan per square meter.
Ma lives in Shaoyuan, a town in the city of Jiyuan in central China. His story begins two years ago when the Shaoyuan town government and village committee expropriated 25 acres of collectively owned land along with a portion of private residences in Houwangzhuang Village, saying the land would be used to build a new village. No legal procedures were followed, houses were demolished, and compensation to the villagers was limited to 250 yuan (US$37) per square meter. There were no arrangements for relocation of the affected villagers, and the land was subsequently rented out at 800 to 900 yuan per square meter.
