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Two construction workers in Shanxi province, China, have caused significant damage to a segment of the Great Wall, allegedly to create a shortcut for their machines. By using an excavator, they expanded a hole in a section of the Great Wall to allow their machinery to pass… pic.twitter.com/Bh8f3nTo28
— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) September 5, 2023
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1. A part of China's Great Wall has been severely damaged by construction workers after they used an excavator to dig through it.
— BFM News (@NewsBFM) September 6, 2023
Police report detaining 2 people suspected of trying to create a shortcut for their construction work. pic.twitter.com/zwGHvsx6LW
3. According to a 2016 Beijing Times report, more than 30% of the Unesco world heritage site had disappeared entirely, while only 8% is considered well preserved.
— BFM News (@NewsBFM) September 6, 2023
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