Mavric Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 (edited) Just to get home from school, they climb more than 2,500 feet toward the sky — on a ladder made of bamboo and secured to a sheer cliff face. After pictures surfaced of the challenging trek faced by schoolchildren in a poor corner of China's mountainous west, their village may be getting some assistance by way of a safer, more modern piece of infrastructure: a solid set of steel stairs. The hardship faced by residents in the village of Atuleer in Sichuan province underscores the vast gap in development between China's prosperous, modern east and parts of the remote inland west that remain mired in poverty. The bamboo ladder is the only means of access to the village to which the 15 children age 6-15 return every two weeks from the school at which they board. The 72 families who live there are members of the Yi minority group and subsist mainly by farming potatoes, walnuts and chili peppers. NBC Edited May 27, 2016 by Mavric Forgot to add link Quote Link to comment
Michiganball Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 I hope thats a joke man. If it is not, so many questions. Why not build a small school down there? whats the failing off ladder ratio? Did it cure fear of heights? The view is breathtaking btw.. Quote Link to comment
Moiraine Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 I know it sounds awful and all, but maybe the villagers prefer to stay isolated. Easing the way to reach the village could change that. Quote Link to comment
teachercd Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Back in my day we climbed a 2,601 foot ladder! 1 Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Back in my day we climbed a 2,601 foot ladder! Yeah, me too. We had to climb up both ways, to and from school. I think I'd rather climb up than down actually. lol Quote Link to comment
Stumpy1 Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Back in my day we climbed a 2,601 foot ladder! Yeah, me too. We had to climb up both ways, to and from school. I think I'd rather climb up than down actually. lol During blizzards and tornados also. Quote Link to comment
huKSer Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 You think the families live up there to avoid the communist party? Duh Quote Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Hey...For a long time I have heard and read that China is kicking our asses in education. Maybe this is how? The smart kids know now to climb a ladder safely. The dumb ones fall of. Result ????.......automatic increase in testing scores. I sure would hate to be one of the students that falls behind. Quote Link to comment
cm husker Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Yeah, but were they barefoot and was it snowing? Quote Link to comment
Hooked on Huskers Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 School bus available ??? Well at least chinese kid's bypass boot camp obstacle course (military). Quote Link to comment
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