Great Wall of China Damaged by Workers Looking for Shortcut
Police accuse a 38-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman of trying to drill holes in the Great Wall of China.
Chinese authorities have arrested two people who caused huge damage to the Great Wall of China in central Shanxi province. The damage can not be repaired.
A 38-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman use heavy tools to cut construction equipment shortcuts. They destroyed some of these ancient buildings.
(Photo by Youyu County Public Security Bureau)
Youyu County Public Security Bureau found this incident on August 24.
They arrested a 38-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman from a nearby construction site.
These two people are suspected of widening the hole in the wall.
They had damaged the Ming Great Wall cultural relics.
The Great Wall of China is selected as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The Great Wall of China was built and strengthened for over 1,800 years.
It started around 220 BC during the reign of the Ming Dynasty. (Photo by Wikipedia)
The Ming Dynasty areas, including the damaged section of the 32nd Great Wall, are majestic constructions.
Historically, this wall defended against nomadic groups from China's vast northern steppes.
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