Thieves steal historic bridge

SHANGHAI - Two men have been arrested on suspicion of cutting up and stealing a century-old bridge in the uptown Fengxian district, a case experts say should serve as an alarm to protect historic buildings in suburbs.

The two suspects, surnamed Hong and Wang, both from Anhui province, are being held in criminal detention and the district procurator's office is reviewing the case.

The bridge was in Chenyi village of Nanqiao town, surrounded by construction sites and with few passers-by. In November, a villager, Xie Chuquan, discovered that only the two supports of the bridge remained among the weeds.