Construction of the basement, which is nearly two metres (six and a half feet) deep, has caused one of the building’s major beams to cave in and cracks have appeared on the first floor, according to one of the neighbours surnamed Wang.“Living here, we are on tenterhooks every day,” Wang said.He complained that the Ding family “would not listen” to complaints, adding: “They are very arrogant, and asked us to go to court.”