A cultural landscape forged by nature

Updated: Feb 28, 2025 By FANG AIQING in Beijing and ZHU XINGXIN in Taiyuan CHINA DAILY Print

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Baquanxia (Eight Springs Gorge) scenic area in Changzhi, one of the highly recommended destinations in Shanxi province. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY/LI YU/LI XIANJUN/FOR CHINA DAILY

In some places, the steep cliff faces have formed impenetrable rock walls — nature's own meandering Great Wall. Such landscapes have given rise to iconic tunnellike roads chiseled into the vertiginous cliffs, forming perilous precipices. To traverse them is to experience a truly exhilarating journey.

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