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Save Getu
April 14, 2014, 04:41:36 pm
Remember the Petzl Rock Trip to the stunning caves in China...





They're now getting trashed with concrete walk-ways, suspension bridges glass elevator(!) and a restaurant planned for the upper cave/tier.

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#1 Re: Save Getu
April 14, 2014, 05:01:12 pm
Wierd. I guess the local authorities must be trying to attract visits from well to do Chinese people rather than the odd skinflint western climber. Who would have thunk it.

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#2 Re: Save Getu
April 14, 2014, 05:11:57 pm
I know its crazy, it begs the question of why it wasn't developed in that manner in the first place instead of first designating it a National Park and now (apparently) rescinding that status.  :shrug:

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#3 Re: Save Getu
April 14, 2014, 08:57:48 pm
Presumably someone's paid their bribe and wants to cash in on it?

 

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