Two people have been detained after allegedly digging the hole using an excavator, local authorities said.
Great Wall has stood for centuries, through war and upheaval — but one section of the vast structure was seemingly no match for two workers seeking a shortcut.
. They had widened an existing cavity in the wall, digging a “large gap” to allow their excavator through as a shortcut for work nearby, police said in a statement Thursday. Authorities received a report about the alleged damage on Aug. 24 and the case was still under investigation, police said. It had been one of the existing complete border walls and beacon towers with important protection and research value, according to the county police department.The Great Wall has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1987. It was built starting in 220 BC when China had its first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, and rebuilt at various periods, according to UNESCO.But in recent years, some parts of the wall have been demolished.
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