The construction of a section of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway has been halted and its contractor is facing a fine of up to 500,000 yuan ($73,000) for causing "severe damage" to an archeological site in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu province, a senior official with the city's cultural heritage bureau said yesterday.
Yang Qinghua, vice-director of the bureau, said the 23,000 sq m site in the Yuhuatai district of the city is home to countless relics dating back to the Shang (16th centur ... (2008-09-02 08:40:35 - Click:88)
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