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Chinese families' 200-year land dispute goes viral

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A land dispute between two neighboring families in China, surnamed Du and Zhang, has resurfaced and gained significant attention on social media. The conflict, which has persisted for two centuries and across multiple generations, involves a disagreement over a property boundary. Recent tensions escalated when the Du family attempted to renovate their kitchen and build a wall, which the Zhang family opposed due to concerns about light and drainage, leading to frequent altercations. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fran Lu ·

    Chinese neighbours go viral over 200-year land dispute dating back to Qianlong era

    A Chinese court recently heard a land dispute between neighbours who have been fighting over the same issue for two centuries and across multiple generations, stunning social media users. The court in Yanta district, Xian, in northwestern China’s Shaanxi province, recently presid…

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