山西中阳县一段约五十米长的明代古城墙遭到拆除，拆下的地基条石和城墙砖被按废弃物倾倒处理[1]。这一事件引发关注后，山西省文物局于8月11日作出回应，表示已关注到此事并正在开展调查[1]。国家文物局亦已关注到该事件[1]。
对于拆除的具体情由，中阳县林业局林业站站长杜凤山称此举属于"修缮、亮化"项目的一部分，而非"拆旧建新"[1]。吕梁市文物执法工作人员已赴中阳县进行调查[1]。该古城墙目前尚未被核定公布为文物保护单位，属于低级别文物[1]。2023年12月国家启动第四次文物普查后，这段古城墙在去年的"修缮"后被纳入了普查台账[1]。
A section of Ming Dynasty city wall in Zhongyang County, Shanxi Province, approximately fifty meters in length, was demolished and reconstructed, with the removed foundation stones and bricks disposed of as waste materials.[1] The Shanxi Provincial Cultural Heritage Bureau's Cultural Relics Supervision Office confirmed on August 11 that it had become aware of the incident and launched an investigation.[1] The National Cultural Heritage Bureau has also taken note of the matter.[1]
Officials from Zhongyang County Forestry Bureau contested the characterization of events, with Station Chief Du Fengshan describing the work as part of a "renovation and beautification project" rather than demolition and reconstruction.[1] Following the national launch of the fourth cultural relics survey in December 2023, the city wall was incorporated into the survey registry after the renovation work.[1] The structure has not yet been formally designated as a protected cultural heritage site and is classified as a lower-level cultural relic.[1] Enforcement personnel from the Lüliang Municipal Cultural Heritage Bureau have arrived in Zhongyang County to conduct on-site investigations.[1]