More than 200 villagers in Pingzhai village, Rongjiang county, Southwest China's Guizhou Province, collectively carried a two-story wooden house weighing nearly 10,000 kilograms more than 30 meters. Photo: web

 
More than 200 villagers in Pingzhai village, Rongjiang county, Southwest China's Guizhou Province, collectively carried a two-story wooden house weighing nearly 10,000 kilograms more than 30 meters, CCTV News reported.

The twenty-year-old house owned by villager Yang Shengmin was moved intact to make room for a new brick-concrete home, allowing the family to stay in the old house during construction.

Yang told reporters that he had initially informed only a few villagers about the relocation. To his surprise, the news quickly spread, and more than 200 residents eventually came to help.To prevent injuries from falling tiles, the villagers carefully removed them one by one using ladders and bamboo baskets, arranging the tiles neatly in order.

The wall panels were also safely dismantled and moved to a secure area. To keep the wooden structure from deforming during the move, ropes were fastened around the entire house.

According to the village Party secretary, the wooden house was moved to make way for a new building on the original site, and the old structure will continue to be used after relocation. "Here, when one household is in need, the whole village comes together," he said proudly. "We deeply value camaraderie here. Once the relocation is complete, the family will host a feast for the entire village."

The house has a wooden structure connected by mortise and tenon joints, unlike brick buildings. Built along the mountain slope, it remains stable as long as the new foundation is properly leveled, ensuring it will not tilt or collapse during the move.