China: Workers building plank roads along cliffs

In China, a plank path along cliffs is taking shape in a scenic spot in Yuyang city, South Chinas Hunan Province. The path zigzags several hundred meters long but is only one meter wide along cliffs, without guardrail. The path builders walk on it as if in an ordinary street. “Workers building plank paths along cliffs should at least be psychologically stable,” said Zhang Bin, head of the path construction team.A worker surnamed Yu does the most dangerous job in this team. He works with his body hung on the cliffs which are nearly perpendicular to the earth, with a 300-meter deep abyss beneath his feet. “It’s not a big deal if you take care. I have worked at this job for more than ten years,” said Yu.To these path builders, the cliffs are their work sites and also the base for their simple life.