The suspects admitted under questioning that they had used a digger to create a shortcut in the wall in an attempt to reduce local travel time.
Construction of the Great Wall, which is split into sections that in total stretch for 12 thousand miles, began in the third century BC and continued for centuries.
The affected section, situated about a six-hour drive west of central Beijing, dates back to the 14th through to the 17th centuries.
CCTV reported on Monday that the suspects had caused “irreversible damage” to the Ming-era wall, which was described as a “relatively intact” section.
Images show the dusty road cut through a long, raised section of ground that appear to be the remnants of the ancient barrier.
While the better-known parts of the Great Wall consist of beautifully built structures dotted with ancient watchtowers, other parts of the structure are crumbling or have disappeared altogether. Its 12000 miles and has never been completely maintained in centuriesThe affected section, situated about a six-hour drive west of central Beijing, dates back to the 14th through to the 17th centuries.
CCTV reported on Monday that the suspects had caused “irreversible damage” to the Ming-era wall, which was described as a “relatively intact” section.
Images show the dusty road cut through a long, raised section of ground that appear to be the remnants of the ancient barrier.
A 2016 report from newspaper Beijing Times suggests more than 30% of the Ming Great Wall has disappeared entirely
It's ironic that the Chinese government has it's knickers in a knot over this when they destroy entire towns and villages to further some oligarch's desire to build a new golf course, build a coal fired plant of some sort or build a hydroelectric dam.
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