Shortly after they bricked it over, Mr. Li placed wooden steps outside under the left-hand window facing the street so customers could climb through. Authorities ordered Mr. Li to remove his makeshift steps to the bar, which he operates out of a space meant for residential occupation. A hotpot restaurant, bricked up, does business through a window. It reported that the officer helped Mr. Shi understand the government’s cleanup. The report irked Mr. Shi, who says it wrongly said he created an illegal front door years ago.

Source: Wall Street Journal February 27, 2018 17:11 UTC