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The E-Sylum: Volume 19, Number 15, April 10, 2016, Article 23

CHINESE VILLAGERS OVERRUN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE

Things are a little less organized in China. This article describes how an archaeological site was overrun by locals scrambling to grab treasure. -Editor

Heritage site looted in China

The villagers of Huaxian County in Henan, China, took "finders keepers" to a whole new level on Thursday when a 1,800-year-old UNESCO World Heritage site was drained for cleaning.

The Weihe River, which is part of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, was a scene of a scavenger hunt when villagers flocked to the site to dig for treasure.

According to People's Daily, the river was drained for routine cleaning and when villagers caught wind of it, decided it was a once in a lifetime chance to help themselves to the treasures buried underground.

Coin looted at Heritage site The Grand Canal stretches for 1,240 miles long, and was reportedly used as a navigational channel during the fifth century BC. The drained section is one of the best-preserved parts of the canal, measuring five miles long and 180 feet wide.

Local Chinese media outlets reported that many villagers who turned up at the site got lucky and took home gold ingots, ancient bronze coins and ceramic relics

To read the complete article, see:
Chinese villagers loot UNESCO World Heritage site while it's being cleaned (http://mashable.com/2016/04/04/chinese-villagers-loot-grand-canal/#wd0jy09R6kqM)

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Wayne Homren, Editor

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