Chinese authorities destroy villager’s ramshackle 10-storey Studio Ghibli-esque home

The home in the village of Xingyi in Guizhou province had become a tourist attraction, but officials said it lacked the necessary building permits A ramshackle 10-storey home that had become an offbeat tourist attraction in south-western China has been torn down, ending a years-long battle between the structure’s owner and local authorities. Chen Tianming said local authorities took just hours to return the stone bungalow – which had been transformed into a pyramid-shaped structure of plywood...

By Alastair McCready in Taipei

Chinese authorities demolish villager's madcap 10-storey home

The structure drew comparisons from media and tourists to the fantastical creations of Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki.