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Two people have been detained in China after allegedly damaging a section of the Great Wall in the northern Shanxi province with an excavator, according to state broadcaster CCTV.

Authorities in Youyu County said they received a report on August 24 that a gap in the wall was created in Yangqianhe Township, CCTV reported.

After an investigation, police found a 38-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman had used an excavator to breach the wall in order to create a shortcut to pass through, causing “irreversible” damage to the integrity and safety of that portion of the wall, the broadcaster said.

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[–] RickyRigatoni@lemmy.ml 30 points 1 year ago

Now China is once again open to Mongolian invasion. Glory to the khanate.

[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hey hey hey, you can’t go destroying Chinese cultural artifacts, that’s the parties job!

[–] WtfEvenIsExistence@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 year ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Olds

破四旧立四新

Destroy the Four Olds and Cultivate the Four News

旧思想 旧文化 旧风俗 旧习惯

Old Ideas, Old Culture, Old Customs, and Old Habits

Hell yes, fuck the culture. Hail Chairman Mao. Lets destroy all of the culture! /s

[–] speedbeef@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago
[–] Blastasaurus@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago

The area, known as the 32nd Great Wall, is one of the surviving complete walls...

*was

[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 9 points 1 year ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


Two people have been detained in China after allegedly damaging a section of the Great Wall in the northern Shanxi province with an excavator, according to state broadcaster CCTV.

Authorities in Youyu County said they received a report on August 24 that a gap in the wall was created in Yangqianhe Township, CCTV reported.

After an investigation, police found a 38-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman had used an excavator to breach the wall in order to create a shortcut to pass through, causing “irreversible” damage to the integrity and safety of that portion of the wall, the broadcaster said.

Police said the investigation was ongoing.

The area, known as the 32nd Great Wall, is one of the surviving complete walls and watch towers dated back to the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) and is listed as a provincial cultural relic site.

The Great Wall was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.


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[–] ChannelSix@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago

Goddamn Mongolians!

[–] wtypstanaccount04@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When you really need that shortcut

[–] burningmatches@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago

Shortcut to prison

[–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This is interesting. China over the years has destroyed so many of its ancient buildings, for the simple reason as a road overpass at times, that this seems almost laughable.

[–] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

Yeah, but if you try to tear down an ancient building because it’s in your way with no permits or permission, it’s not really gonna go well for you in ANY country.

[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

found the armchair expert!

[–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

I've been there many times over 25 years. Particularly about 20 years ago it was at the worst I saw. Massive, beautiful buildings, one i saw they claimed was close to 1000 years old, literally being destroyed for a shitty exit lane for a road. I can't even describe the scale of the loss of history the world will never see, over the recent decades.

[–] authed@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Ram_The_Manparts@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago

Yes, I agree. They should be detained.