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Hong Kong government announced the construction of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link
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Villagers, with support from students and social activists, held several demonstrations and marches against the express rail, taking a solid stance of “No moving, No demolition”
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The Legislative Council approved the Express Rail Link project
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Some of the villagers accepted government’s compensation and moved to public housing estate. Remaining villagers proposed “Agricultural Land Rehabilitation Scheme”, asking government to help them move to land in the vicinity to continue farming.
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Villagers and helpers tried to look for a suitable land for reconstruction
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Government began mandatory removal of the old village.
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Villagers fought against government to strive for more time before the new site selected.
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The new site of the village finally settled down.
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The new village is under construction, but problems kept popping up.
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Villagers moved to new village, but had to live in temporary houses
