These pictures were taken on July 23, 2013 near a
remote village southeast of Hefeng County, Enshi,
Hubei Province. The
village is isolated and surrounded by mountains,
cliffs, and deep valleys with no highway or road
connecting to the outside world. If villagers want
to go out for shopping or visiting friends and
relatives, they need to walk at least an entire day
to get out. In 1997, local authorities built a
1000-meter long cable above the 480 meter deep
valley connecting the two sides equipped with
a big cage for carrying people and cargo. The cable
and cage system has been unchanged since then.
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