“Great Wall Of China Damaged Beyond Repair By Builders Looking For Shortcut”

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The Great Wall of China warded off marauding nomadic tribes for centuries, but it wasn’t enough to stop these time-conscious builders. A small part of the Great Wall has been severely damaged by construction workers who were looking to make a shortcut through the monument. Two people have been arrested for using machinery to create a gap through a portion of the Great Wall near Youyu in central Shanxi province, according to state-owned newspaper China Daily. Advertisement Advertisement Local police charged the pair with destroying a cultural relic after receiving a report of the damage on August 24. They managed...