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Roadworks spark jade treasure hunt
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SHOVELS in hand, crowds of people in southwest China gathered on a street to dig for buried treasure in a scene that went viral after photos circulated online.
Tengchong, a city which borders Myanmar, boasts 600 years of history in the jade industry and over the years leftover jade was discarded and buried underground.
The city government said a road reconstruction project on September 26 exposed some jade. A number of residents entered the site later in the evening while large crowds gathered to watch.
People of all ages were digging using all kinds of tools, said resident Wang Juncai.
“Some did dig out jade, and even started setting up stalls to sell the pieces nearby,” said a jewelry seller surnamed Jian.
A government worker, who declined to be named, said similar incidents had occurred in the past during construction projects.
The city’s publicity department released a notice via WeChat asking people not to exaggerate the amount of jade or its value to avoid drawing more people to the site.
The department also said there wouldn’t be much jade left as the road had been dug up several times before.
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