TWO construction workers have been arrested for smashing through the Great Wall of China, Metro has reported.
The country's most significant historic defence against invading forces has been breached by two labourers, a man and a woman, who were looking for an easy shortcut.
Authorities in the People's Republic of China arrested workers Zheng, 38, and Wang, 55, accused of smashing through the Great Wall.
Pictures released by the government of Youyu County, several hundred kilometres west of the capital of Beijing, showed a dirt road cut through a dilapidated section of the world-famous Wall.
Reports state that Zheng and Wang carved the route because they were looking for a shorter journey to facilitate the construction work they were doing in nearby towns.
Parts of this section are thought to have been constructed as much as 2,000 years ago, though they remain some distance from the restored areas of the United Nations protected heritage site frequented by tourists.
It's understood the workers are to remain in custody, with further legal action pending.
The Great Wall has previously made headlines for the hazards its stony surfaces pose to winter tourists, with footage circulating of dozens of sightseers slipping and clinging to the handrails as they attempt to cross the ice-covered paving.
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