Construction employees in the central Shanxi region caused significant damage to a section of the Great Wall of China by digging through it with an excavator. The incident occurred in this province.
According to the police, there are two people who are accused of attempting to find a faster way to complete their building task.
Both of them have been taken into custody, and additional inquiries into the matter have been opened.
The male, aged 38, and the woman, aged 55, were working in close proximity to the section of the thirty-second Great Wall that was damaged.
They widened a cavity that was already present in the Great Wall in order to create enough space for their excavator to pass through the gap that they dug. According to the police, they intended to cut down on the amount of distance they needed to drive.
The reliability of the Chinese Great Wall of China and the security of the cultural artifacts were both irreparably compromised as a result of the actions of the two suspects, according to the police.
The thirty-second Great Wall is a portion of the Chinese Great Wall and is classified as a cultural and historical landmark that has been safeguarded at the level of the province. It can be found in Youyu County.
On the 24th of August, officers were made aware of the damage after receiving information that there had been a significant breach in the wall.
From 220 BC to the Ming Dynasty during the 1600s, when it served as the world’s biggest military framework, the Great Wall of China was constructed and repaired on an ongoing basis from approximately that time period. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage monument since 1987.
The Ming Dynasty, which ruled China from the 14th to the 17th centuries, is responsible for the construction of the sections that have been maintained in the best condition. It’s one of those that just got a massive new hole blasted in it, by the way.
Other portions of the construction are either falling apart or have completely vanished, in contrast to the more well-known sections of the Great Wall, which feature exquisitely constructed buildings interspersed with antique watchtowers.
Research published in 2016 by the Beijing Times claims that more than thirty percent of the Chinese Great Wall has completely vanished, with only eight percent of it being regarded to be in good condition.
It is vital to grasp what it is in order to comprehend why anyone, such as the accused, can have such a cavalier attitude toward destroying a portion of this internationally recognized historical landmark, as BBC China reporter Stephen McDonell explains.
The Great Wall is a system of battlements that run across extensive portions of northern China. The Great Wall is currently in a condition of degradation that varies greatly from section to section. It can be found in areas that have villages or towns on occasion, but more commonly it is found in more distant parts of various provinces.
The Great Wall’s oldest sections were walls of rammed earth that date back thousands of years. These sections today look like mounds and are not immediately recognizable as being part of the Great Wall.
Bricks and stones have been taken from the wall by local farmers in order to construct cottages and animal cages, which is blamed for much of the wall’s deterioration.
Because the government is now resorting to greater measures to protect the Great Wall, these two individuals are in a great deal of trouble as a direct result of the government’s actions.
According to Stephen McDonell, the general public in China will not find these acts to be highly typical given the prior devastation of the Great Wall; however, they are bound to be upset by them given the immense cultural and historical significance of this structure, not just for China but for the entirety of humanity.
