China bans stories about holdout homeowner

China's censors have banned further stories about a Chongqing homeowner who refused to sell out to developers.
China's State Council Information Service issued an urgent notice to the domestic print press and online media on Saturday banning future coverage of the so-called "nail house."

    Ping Wu, the wife of Wu Yang, shows the verdict of a local court that orders them to move from their Chongqing home to make way for development. Ping Wu, the wife of Wu Yang, shows the verdict of a local court that orders them to move from their Chongqing home to make way for development.
    (EyePress/Associated Press)

The story of 51-year-old restaurateur and martial arts champion Wu Yang and his wife, who refused to sell their house to make way for a shopping development, was on its way to becoming a national media sensation.