Brickyard digs into ancient burial site for material

An inspection was launched by archaeological authorities into a claim that an ancient tomb was threatened by the operations of a nearby brickyard in Xianyang, Shaanxi province.

A micro-blogger using the name Zhang Chi, a heritage enthusiast in Beijing, raised the issue with a satellite photo that appeared to show that the brickyard was getting material for production in the cemetery of the ancient tomb.

In the photo caption, Zhang said the cemetery of Emperor Yuandi was being nibbled away.