Liuzhou's government relocation faces criticism
The site is regarded as too expensive and the housing the leaders have built themselves too luxurious. Some houses are valued at over ¥740000 and have an area of 340 m2. This exceeds the figure of 90 - 100 m2 stipulated in the regulations set by national and provincial governments and is generally felt to be verging on corruption and something the city certainly cannot afford.
In a rare development, the national authorities seem to be taking the people's side. Beijing has been highly critical and a scathing article in the party's mouthpiece, The People's Daily, has been picked up and reprinted by regional newspapers all over China (and abroad). The article criticises the local leadership and compares Liuzhou's government to that of the Soviet Union and points out that it was abuse of privilege such as this which led to the downfall of the communist party there.
See also the update: Liuzhou's Forbidden City





