Yuntai Mountain (Henan)

Yuntai Mountain
Yuntai Mountain
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 Xiuwu County, Jiaozuo, Henan, China
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

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

^ "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

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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[1] "AAAAA Scenic Areas". China National Tourism Administration. 16 November 2008. Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2011.

[2] "Terror at 3,500 feet as glass walkway in China cracks". USA TODAY. Retrieved 24 May 2018.

[3] "Glass tourist walkway cracks in China". Retrieved 24 May 2018.

[4] "500". The Telegraph. Retrieved 24 May 2018.^{[dead link‍]}

[toasia-5] "Mount Yuntai". Asia Traveller. Retrieved 13 February 2013.

[6] "Yuntai Skyscraper Waterfall". Amazing Henan. Retrieved 13 February 2013.

[BBC_cp99l9gpzwgo-7] 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.

[nzh-8] 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.

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