A Chinese court has ordered a media company to pay nearly $30,000 to a real estate developer after it published a feng shui expert’s critique of three unusually shaped buildings in Beijing. The article claimed their design brought misfortune on those who rented there.
The Chaoyang District People’s Court in Beijing ruled that the media company, Zhuhai Shengun Internet Technology, had damaged the reputation of the building’s developers, SOHO China, one of the largest real estate companies in China.
The trio of towers in northeast Beijing generates more than $66 million in rent each year, according to court documents.
“When you speak, there should be limits. You need to consider that what you say might have an impact on society and the public’s perception.”
Li Bing, attorney
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