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World's Longest and Tallest Cable Car Ride over 1,000ft Valley

World's Longest and Tallest Cable Car Ride over 1,000ft ValleyThe ropeway is 360 metres above the Jinsha RiverThe Yin'ge 'strop ropeway' which connects two villages in China
Finding a shortcut is always handy - until it involves a vertigo-inducing cable car ride over a 1,200ft drop.Nonetheless, these villagers appear quite happy to cross this 440m-wide valley to shave a couple of hours off their journey.The Ying'ge 'strop ropeway' is said to be the world's longest and tallest.Running above the Jinsha River, it is connects villages on opposite mountains.
Built in 1999, it's co-sponsored by 10 families in Ying'ge village, southwest China's Yunnan Province and connects to Fengjiaping village, Sichuan Province, on the other side.
World's Longest and Tallest Cable Car Ride over 1,000ft ValleyTime-saver: Built in 1999, the ropeway is sponsored by 10 families in Ying'ge village in China's Yunnan Province and connects to Fengjiaping village on the other sideWorld's Longest and Tallest Cable Car Ride over 1,000ft ValleyNo sweat: Villagers appear quite happy to cross this 440m-wide valley to shave a couple of hours off their journeyWorld's Longest and Tallest Cable Car Ride over 1,000ft ValleyCross-country route: Although there is a paved road connecting the two villages local residents on both sides still use the ropeway because it's more economicVia[dailymail]
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