China's 'Spidermen': Litter-picking over the abyss

Name: China's 'Spidermen': Litter-picking over the abyss
Uploaded: 2020-12-08T03:59:26+00:00
Duration: 4 min 25 s
Description: Dangling 400 metres (1,300 feet) over a void, suspended only by a cord, Yang Feiyue is not your average litter-picker. The 48-year-old's job is to abseil down cliffs on central China's Tianmen mountai

IndependentOnline Published December 7, 2020 18 Views

Rumble — Dangling 400 metres (1,300 feet) over a void, suspended only by a cord, Yang Feiyue is not your average litter-picker. The 48-year-old's job is to abseil down cliffs on central China's Tianmen mountain - an area famed for its natural beauty but plagued by plastic and other waste. Video: LILLIAN DING/AFP