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Wangxian Valley, China
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Holy shit that is beautiful. People live there??
Yep
This screams tourist destination to me.
These structures were probably built or renovated in the last 10 years, and I doubt any traditional living is happening there.
Oh 100% still sick though
I want to believe
Legs made of fucking iron
I have to wonder what caused these folks to up and build a city on a wall. There must be something really worth it up there besides a view
Not sure about this place specifically, but before we went and built dams, a lot of these river valleys would flood seasonally. I'd wager the buildings closer to the river are newer than those further away.
Hell, my hometown of Wuhan still floods occasionally and that's post Three Gorges upstream
So it's a matter of having really good farmland but terrible suitable land for housing?
Possibly not "unsuitable" but they preferred being closer to running water but not too close as a convenience. And/or a trade/fishing thing, I know the Yellow and the Yangtze are both huge sources of food and trade, not sure about Wangxian
Sort of a "this is going to be annoying to build in the moment but will be beneficial in the long term" sort of thing.
There's a really good documentary made by a Japanese filmmaker about some of the poorest parts of China and the government's poverty alleviation schemes here
One of the Yi villages in Sichuan is located 1400m above sea level (the capital of Sichuan, Chengdu is 500m, for reference). The cliff side villagers used to have to climb almost 800m of cliffs to go back home if they decide to come down from the mountain, before the government funded stairs so the way up and down is now "only" a 3km stairway where you ascend 800 meters.
I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:
I think safety is also a factor historically?
Which Zelda game is this?
Blade and Soul
this post was submitted on 05 Jun 2025
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