their houses were taken away and moved to smaller houses when they were out of favor. Those large houses later on were given back to them not as private properties but still were considered the properties of the government agencies. In Shanghai those were handled by 市委机关事务管理局。 Later on they had the opportunities of paying a symbolic price for their residents. I have several 高干 relatives. When I get a chance, I can share with you some 大院 life in Shanghai.
