Workers destroyed several ancient tombs from the "six dynasties" period in order to build a Swedish IKEA store. I can understand the reasoning. Why have your precious and irreplaceable history in the way of something that is truly important like an IKEA store. Thats right, pay a modest fine, and turn your full attention to setting up a store filled with Swedish furniture.
Ah yes, progress!
Under Chinese law, people or work units found destroying "ancient tombs" can be fined 50,000 to 500,000 yuan (about $6,600-$65,700) but the laws are weakly enforced, the newspaper said.
sourceBuilding buried in Chinese emperor's tombAnother interesting story from
China is the discovery of a 98-foot high building buried within the pyramid-like tomb of the emperor near Xian.
Researcher Duan Qingbo of the Shaanxi Institute of Archaeology said the building may have been built for the release of the soul of the departed Qinshihuang, who is credited with unifying China in 221 B.C. prior to becoming emperor.It was near the same site that archaeologists in the 1970s unearthed about 1,500 terracotta warriors and horses, believed to have been buried with the emperor to protect him after his death.
There is no word yet as to when it will be torn down to make room for an
IKEA store. Although, I am sure that
Ireland's National Roads Authority could educate the Chinese in the proper way to
destroy ancient history.
I know, you could claim that Emperor
Xain was an Illuminati, as demonstrated by his use of a pyramid, and have the
Triads destroy it. Ah yes, I love it when a plan comes together. Who needs all of that annoying history in the way of important things like roads and
IKEA stores.