Through the centuries, leftover jade was discarded and buried in Tengchong, a city boasting 600 years of history in the jade industry.

Now, rumor had it that someone had found a bracelet at a road construction site in an old part of the city and sold it for 390,000 yuan ($58,400).

The rumor, which went viral online on Monday, sparked a rush of treasure hunters with shovels who wanted to dig for treasure.