Laoyachen (Chinese: 老鸦陈; pinyin: Lǎoyāchén) is a subdistrict, formerly town, of Huiji District in Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Laoyachen
老鸦陈 | |
|---|---|
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| • Characters | 老鸦陈 |
| • Pinyin | Lǎoyāchén |
  Laoyachen Location in China | |
| Coordinates: 34°49′43.98″N 113°37′11.16″E / 34.8288833°N 113.6197667°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture | Zhengzhou |
| District | Huiji |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.75 km2 (6.47 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 18,735 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 450053 |
| Area code | 0371 |
It has an area of 16.75 square kilometers and a population of 18,735.[1]
Demolition of Laoyachen Village, Zhengzhou's largest, began in December 2013, as part of the city's massive urban renewal program. According to a resident, households that relocated voluntarily before then were not given new homes, but "were promised 7,200 yuan (US$1,096) annually paid to each family member over the following three years on top of an additional annual 5,000 yuan (US$761) in living expenses." Protests by residents unwilling to move on those terms disrupted demolition into 2015. Local authorities eventually revised their compensation offer.[2] As of September 2017, one of the few buildings still standing in the village is Laoyachen Central Primary School, which will be preserved and built around.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Profile of Laoyachen" (in Chinese). Official website of Huiji District Government. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
- ^ Gong Longfei (August 2016). "Death Before Demolition". News China. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ 周围村子拆后，这所小学成了“孤岛” [After the surrounding village was demolished, this elementary school became an "island"]. Phoenix Television (in Chinese). 20 August 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2019.