Yuntai Mountain (Henan)
| Yuntai Mountain | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,308 m (4,291 ft) |
| Parent peak | Peculiar Peak |
| Coordinates | 35°25′57.46″N 113°21′22.79″E / 35.4326278°N 113.3563306°E[citation needed] |
| Geography | |
  Yuntai Mountain | |
| Parent range | Taihang Mountains |
The Yuntai Mountain (simplified Chinese: 云台山; traditional Chinese: 雲台山; pinyin: Yúntāi shān) is situated in Xiuwu County, Jiaozuo, Henan Province of People's Republic of China. The Yuntai Geo Park scenic area is classified as a AAAAA scenic area by the China National Tourism Administration.[1]
On 5 October 2015, a recently opened glass walkway to the mountain cracked two weeks after opening causing the closure of the walkway.[2][3][4]
Controversy
[edit]Situated within Yuntai Geo park, with a fall of 314 metres (1,030 ft), Yuntai waterfall has been claimed to be the tallest uninterrupted waterfall in China.[5][6] However, in June 2024 a large metal pipe was discovered built high into the rock face.[7] Officials stated that the pipe was to ensure tourists see a flow of water even during the dry season.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "AAAAA Scenic Areas". China National Tourism Administration. 16 November 2008. Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ^ "Terror at 3,500 feet as glass walkway in China cracks". USA TODAY. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Glass tourist walkway cracks in China". Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "500". The Telegraph. Retrieved 24 May 2018.[dead link]
- ^ "Mount Yuntai". Asia Traveller. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ "Yuntai Skyscraper Waterfall". Amazing Henan. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ a b Fan Wang. "Yuntai: Hiker finds pipe feeding China's tallest waterfall". BBC News. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Sarah Pollok (7 June 2024). "Yuntai Mountain Waterfall revealed to be sourced by pipe in social media video". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024.
External links
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- Official website
- Youtube video sponsored by Henan provincial government
- The Red Stone Canyon and Zhuyu Mountain, YunTai Mountain International Culture and Martial Arts School
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