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Two Chinese Workers Arrested for Damaging Great Wall with Excavator

  • Two Chinese construction workers were arrested for using an excavator to damage part of the Great Wall.
  • The workers widened a gap in the wall to create a shortcut for their equipment near Youyu County.
  • Authorities say the damage caused to the Ming dynasty-era section is irreversible.
  • The suspects, a 38-year-old man and 55-year-old woman, confessed and face charges.
  • Parts of the 13,000 mile-long UNESCO World Heritage site have faced various threats over the years.
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