Family Home in Liugongjun Gains Temporary Protection from Demolition

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A family home in New Taipei threatened by development projects has temporarily escaped demolition after the homeowner submitted an application for the building to become a historical site.

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00:00A family home in New Taipei has been given temporary historic status.

00:04That's after the owners attracted significant public attention for protesting its planned demolition.

00:10The home was built on public land during the Japanese colonial era

00:13and has been occupied by the same family for over 70 years.

00:18They have faced decades of legal battles to keep it standing, fighting against development projects.

00:23Just days before the house was said to be torn down,

00:26the family submitted an application to have it deemed as a cultural asset.

00:30The tepid Dixery Court granted them that status on Wednesday.

00:33The court is now giving authorities six months

00:56to decide whether the family's home qualifies for official heritage status.

01:00The tepid Dixery Court granted them as a cultural asset.

01:04The tepid Dixery Court granted them as a cultural asset.

01:06The tepid Dixery Court granted them as a cultural asset.

01:08The tepid Dixery Court granted them as a cultural asset.

01:10The tepid Dixery Court granted them as a cultural asset.

01:12The tepid Dixery Court granted them as a cultural asset.

01:14The tepid Dixery Court granted them as a cultural asset.

01:16The tepid Dixery Court granted them as a cultural asset.

01:18The tepid Dixery Court granted them as a cultural asset.

01:20The tepid Dixery Court granted them as a cultural asset.

01:22The tepid Dixery Court granted them as a cultural asset.

01:24The tepid Dixery Court granted them as a cultural asset.

01:26The tepid Dixery Court granted them as a cultural asset.

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