Maintenance workers are replacing the steel cables on the iconic "Chang Kong Plank Road", a dizzying cliffside walkway on #MountHuashan in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, to ensure the popular tourist spot is ready for the May Day holiday from May 1 to 5.
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00:00This is one of the most dangerous walkways in the world, and it's getting a major upgrade.
00:05At over 2,100 meters high, crews are replacing the steel safety cables.
00:10First installed in 2019, these cables have served as lifelines for tourists navigating the narrow cliffside path.
00:17But after six years, wear and tear has taken its toll.
00:20The current maintenance work involves replacing 200 meters of steel cable,
00:25connecting 88 anchor points that support the wooden planks of the walkway.
00:29Getting equipment up here isn't simple.
00:31Some tools make the journey by cable car,
00:33but now drones are delivering equipment like screwdrivers and safety belts straight to the cliffside.