Recently, online rumors such as "Sichuan launches trillion-yuan demolition project" and "Massive demolition in Chengdu, some people get rich overnight" have sparked social discussions. The Chengdu Bureau of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and the Bureau of Planning and Natural Resources have debunked these claims. The Chengdu Public Security Bureau has launched an investigation and imposed administrative penalties on four individuals for spreading false information.

However, how large is the land requisition scale in Chengdu this year, and has there been any change compared to previous years? Despite the fog of rumors, many netizens still want to get to the bottom of it. A reporter from First Financial Daily found on the official website of the Chengdu Municipal Bureau of Planning and Natural Resources that the bureau has made information public on the land requisition plans and compensation and resettlement schemes for Chengdu over the years.

In the "Land Expropriation Plan Announcement" section, there are three types: Land Expropriation Pre-Announcement, Land Exquisition Initiation Announcement, and Land Expropriation Announcement. The pre-announcement marks the start of a project, which will then go through review and approval processes. Only after obtaining the land expropriation approval document will the official release the Land Expropriation Announcement, marking the formal implementation of the land expropriation project. Therefore, the reporter has compiled data on the "Land Expropriation Announcement" that marks the formal implementation of projects: from the year to now, Chengdu has issued a total of - Land Expropriation Announcements, mostly released in the months of and , with the land concentrated in the Longtan Sub-district of Chenghua District and the Huaxing and Jinhuajiao Sub-districts of Wuhou District, with a total expropriated area of approximately hectares.

In the year, Chengdu issued No. 1 and No. 2 land expropriation announcements, with the land located in Bailianchi and Qinglong sub-districts of Chenghua District, totaling approximately hectares; in the same year, two land expropriation announcements were issued, totaling hectares; in the year, there were land expropriation announcements, adding up to approximately hectares. Historically, when comparing the data on "Land Expropriation Plan Announcements" disclosed by Chengdu from 2012 to 2022, only in the year did the amount fall below hectares, while all other years exceeded hectares, and the land expropriation data from 2022 to the present is also normal compared to previous years.

However, the information disclosed in this column does not represent the complete data of land requisition in Chengdu. Under the "Approval of Compensation and Resettlement Plan" column, there are even more extensive land requisition announcements. These announcements are also numbered by year and are approved by the People's Government of Sichuan Province in the same year. The compensation and resettlement work for land requisition begins from the date of the announcement. According to the data statistics by reporters, from the year to the present, Chengdu has issued land requisition announcements numbered -, with releases in months , , , , , and , totaling hectares, or approximately mu. Larger contiguous land requisitions are concentrated in Bai Lian Chi Street, Chenghua District, Cheng Long Road Street, Jinjiang District, Ji Tou Qiao and Jin Hua Qiao Street, Wu Hou District. For the entire year, land requisition announcements numbered - were issued, totaling hectares, or approximately mu. Larger requisitioned plots are located in Bai Lian Chi and Er Xian Qiao Street, Chenghua District, Jin Hua Qiao and Hua Xing Street, Wu Hou District, Sha He Yuan Street, Jinniu District, among others.

From the land requisition data disclosed in the "Approval of Compensation and Resettlement Plan" column, the total area of land requisition compensation and resettlement initiated this year up to mid-October is % of the full-year data of last year. Therefore, the data for this year is still within the normal range, and there has not been a sudden large-scale demolition situation that is different from previous years. A marketing person from a top developer with many projects in Chengdu also told reporters that Chengdu has always been demolishing according to the government's annual fixed plan. At the level of real estate projects, there has not been any noticeable change, and there has not been a large number of demolition households entering the real estate market with housing tickets and funds to purchase homes. Therefore, the company has not paid special attention to demolition matters.

In terms of resettlement compensation, the specific implementation in Chengdu will be based on documents such as the "Chengdu Municipal People's Government Decree No.", "Interpretations by the Chengdu Land and Resources Bureau on Related Issues", and "Chengdu Municipal Government Document No. ( )". Generally, the comprehensive land price standard for agricultural land within the land requisition area is . million yuan per mu, with land compensation fees and resettlement subsidies calculated based on the comprehensive land price standard. In housing resettlement, according to relevant measures, both monetary resettlement and current (constructed) housing resettlement are available, and the resettlement housing personnel can choose one of the two methods. Housing resettlement also includes relocation incentives and transitional fees, with these standards being implemented according to documents such as "Chengdu Municipal Government Office Document No. ( )" and "Chengdu Land and Resources Bureau Document No. ( )". Additionally, land-requisitioned households can also receive compensation for crops, surface attachments, compensation for township enterprises' relocation, and compensation for professional growers.

A Chengdu resident who has been relocated in the past two years told reporters that according to relevant regulations, the amount of compensation for relocation is related to the nature of the land, regional housing prices, the number of registered permanent residents in the household, and other factors. The calculation method is relatively complex, as the area and household circumstances vary, leading to significant differences in compensation amounts for the same relocation. The netizen gave an example, stating that the monetary compensation standard for housing in their area was over 20,000 yuan per square meter, while the compensation for shops that could generate rental income could reach 50,000 yuan per square meter. Additionally, the number of family members also had a significant impact, as compensation included a "head fee," but the "head" must have a registered permanent residence. If the residence is transferred after the expropriation plan is announced, it is invalid.