WorldPhoto: HT WorldChinese Families' 200-Year Land Dispute Revealed by 1781 Deed
A land dispute between two neighboring families in Shaanxi, China, has gone viral after a court discovered a 1781 land deed from the Qing dynasty. The families, surnamed Du and Zhang, have clashed over property boundaries for generations. The dispute escalated when the Dus tried to renovate, leading to objections from the Zhangs over sunlight and drainage. Mediation revealed the centuries-old deed marking their boundary.
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