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China moves villagers from cliff-top village

Byindianadmin

May 14, 2020
China moves villagers from cliff-top village

People climb on the newly-built metal ladder with hand railings to Ahtuler village on a cliff on November 11, 2016 Image copyright
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The town made headings after images showed individuals scaling ladders to get home.

Atulie’er town became popular after photos emerged showing grownups and kids precariously scaling the cliff using simply rattan ladders.

‘ So delighted I got a house’

Atulie’er village made headings in 2016 when it was exposed that its villagers had to scale precarious ladders to get home, carrying children and anything the village needed.

Images on Chinese state media showed villagers beaming, one of them informing state media outlet CGTN that he was “so pleased that I got an excellent home today”.

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