An Illegal Mountain Constructed Atop a 26-Story Residential Building in China


While most property and homeowners might be lucky to erect a small fence, add a new wall, or plant a few trees without applying for a permit or checking local zoning laws, things in Bejing are apparently quite different. For the last six years an eccentric doctor built a sprawling mountain villa on the roof above his top-floor flat in this 26-story residential building, all without asking permission of residents or local authorities. The enormous addition covers the entire 1000-square-metre roof and was built using artificial rocks but with real trees and grass.

It only took six years of complaints from neighbors who suffered from the noise and vibrations of heavy construction machinery, water leaks, and other disturbances to finally get the attention of authorities who recently gave the man 15 days to remove the mountain or else it will face forcible removal. Read more over on the South China Morning Post.

An Illegal Mountain Constructed Atop a 26 Story Residential Building in Beijing mountains China architecture

An Illegal Mountain Constructed Atop a 26 Story Residential Building in Beijing mountains China architecture

An Illegal Mountain Constructed Atop a 26 Story Residential Building in Beijing mountains China architecture

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