100 ancient tombs robbed
By Tang Zhihao | China Daily | Updated: 2009-08-29 08:08
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A farmer in Lishui county of Jiangsu province shows a robbed tomb on Thursday. Some 100 ancient tombs have been raided since 2008. (Inset) The farmer holds a discarded piece of pottery. Cai Zhen |
SHANGHAI: Local authorities are fighting a centuries-old business - tomb robbing, which recently has been brought back to life around Nanjing, the ancient capital city of six dynasties in China.
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