Eastern Mausoleum being destroyed

时间：2007-06-04 00:21:17

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Chinanews, Shijiazhuang, June 2 – The Eastern Mausoleum of the Qing ruling house has been listed as a world cultural heritage. It is considered as the largest and most complete royal mausoleum ever to exist in China so far. During the last century, some tomb robbers destroyed the cultural relics1 preserved there. Recently, the precious world heritage suffered from mine exploitation activities. Since abundant iron resources were discovered underground, many illegal mine explorers recently have come to the Eastern Mausoleum to excavate2 iron ores. Recently, this reporter paid three visits to the Eastern Mausoleum and found that the world cultural heritage site had suffered great damage.

 

The Eastern Mausoleum is located in Malanyu County of Zunhua City in Hebei. It has a history of 330 years. It is said that the location of the tomb was chosen by Shunzhi Emperor in the Qing Dynasty. Five emperors, 15 empresses and 141 imperial concubines in the Qing Dynasty were buried there.

 

In 1961, the Eastern Mausoleum was selected as one of the first batch3 national cultural preservation4 sites. In 2000, it was selected as a world cultural heritage site.

 

During the last visit to the Eastern Mausoleum the reporter, disguised as an iron ore dealer5, found the mausoleum had suffered from great damage. Mine explorers had destroyed all the plantation6 in the eastern slope of Shashan, a location which is just 200 meters away from the Hui Mausoleum where Tongzhi Emperor and Xiaozhe Empress were buried. The Shaoxi Mausoleum, where Xiaozhuang Empress was buried, was also been destroyed by tomb raiders. In less than 1,000 meters near the Shaoxi Mausoleum, miners had built two pits. They had used explosives to explore the iron resources there. As a result, the ground buildings nearby might have been seriously damaged, the surface ground might have sunken and underground water penetrated7 into the tomb.

 

To make things worse, both Hui and Shaoxi mausoleums have remained intact. It is very probable that miners might invade into the tomb to rob the treasures inside.

 
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1 relics UkMzSr     
[pl.］n.遗物，遗迹，遗产；遗体，尸骸
参考例句：
  • The area is a treasure house of archaeological relics. 这个地区是古文物遗迹的宝库。
  • Xi'an is an ancient city full of treasures and saintly relics. 西安是一个有很多宝藏和神圣的遗物的古老城市。
2 excavate eiBzY     
vt.挖掘，挖出
参考例句：
  • They plan to excavate a large hole.他们计划挖个大洞。
  • A new Danish expedition is again excavating the site in annual summer digs.一支新的丹麦探险队又在那个遗址上进行一年一度的夏季挖掘。
3 batch HQgyz     
n.一批(组，群)；一批生产量
参考例句：
  • The first batch of cakes was burnt.第一炉蛋糕烤焦了。
  • I have a batch of letters to answer.我有一批信要回复。
4 preservation glnzYU     
n.保护，维护，保存，保留，保持
参考例句：
  • The police are responsible for the preservation of law and order.警察负责维持法律与秩序。
  • The picture is in an excellent state of preservation.这幅画保存得极为完好。
5 dealer GyNxT     
n.商人，贩子
参考例句：
  • The dealer spent hours bargaining for the painting.那个商人为购买那幅画花了几个小时讨价还价。
  • The dealer reduced the price for cash down.这家商店对付现金的人减价优惠。
6 plantation oOWxz     
n.种植园，大农场
参考例句：
  • His father-in-law is a plantation manager.他岳父是个种植园经营者。
  • The plantation owner has possessed himself of a vast piece of land.这个种植园主把大片土地占为己有。
7 penetrated 61c8e5905df30b8828694a7dc4c3a3e0     
adj. 击穿的，鞭辟入里的 动词penetrate的过去式和过去分词形式
参考例句：
  • The knife had penetrated his chest. 刀子刺入了他的胸膛。
  • They penetrated into territory where no man had ever gone before. 他们已进入先前没人去过的地区。

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