Tourists were caught on camera as they dismantle ancient city gates to dodge 54 yuan (£6) entry fee in Xi'an City in northern China on July 28.

As the rain poured down, two cunning individuals were seen laying their raincoats on the ground and sliding under the ancient city gate after removing the gate's threshold. And as if that wasn't enough, more accomplices were spotted waiting on the side before following suit and crawling through the narrow gap.

The jaw-dropping video has left viewers aghast and the authorities scrambling to react. The local management of the Xi'an City Wall expressed their utter disbelief that someone would resort to such drastic measures just to dodge the modest entry fee.

Reacting promptly to this audacious act, the officials rushed to the scene to investigate.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

7月28日，陕西西安，多名游客把西安城墙一处城门的门槛卸掉，从门底下的缝隙中逃票钻进去游览城墙。视频显示，当天下着雨，两人将雨衣铺在地上，从门缝爬进去，其余人则在旁边等候，随后也钻了进去。
对此，西安城墙景区管理方称，西安城墙的票价为54元，没想到有人会想出这种办法逃票，事发后已第一时间到现场查看，找到私拆门槛的游客会对其进行宣传教育。