Great Wall of China Damaged by Two Using Excavator in Shanxi Province in Attempt to Create Shortcut; Arrested
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Two people have been detained in China for reportedly damaging a section of the Great Wall using an excavator in the northern Shanxi province, CNN reported.
Beijing, September 5: Two people have been detained in China for reportedly damaging a section of the Great Wall using an excavator in the northern Shanxi province, CNN reported. Citing the state broadcaster CCTV, CNN stated that a gap in the wall was created in Yangqianhe Township. China: Several Trains Cancelled, Some Schools Suspended as Typhoon Haikui Predicted to Make Landfall Along Southeast Coast.
The authorities in Youyu County said that a report regarding the same was received on August 24. Following an investigation, authorities discovered that a 38-year-old male and a 55-year-old woman had breached the wall with an excavator in order to establish a shortcut to pass through, inflicting "irreversible" damage to the integrity and safety of that piece of the wall, reported CNN citing the state broadcaster. China’s New ‘Standard Map’ for 2023: Beijing Tells India To ‘Stay Calm’, ‘Stop Over-Interpreting’ in Border Map Row.
The 32nd Great Wall section is one of the few remaining complete walls and watch towers from the Ming period (1368-1644) and is designated as a provincial cultural relic monument. In 1987, the Great Wall of China was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The investigation is underway, the police said.
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