This Giant Cave In China Is Home To 100 People (6 pics)
Zhongdong village in Guizhou Province, China is a settlement that's located inside a natural cave. It is home to 100 people and the cave sits at 6,000 feet above sea level and it takes a one hour hike to get there. At one point the community had a school but the Chinese government shut the school down forcing children to walk two hours every morning to get an education at another school. Villagers have been trying to convince the government to build a road that leads to the cave for easy access.
Inside this cave there’s a village with 100 people
It is believed to be the last year-round settlement inside a cave in China
At 1800 meters (almost 6000 ft) above sea level, the cave can only be accessed by a one hour hike
It even had a school until China’s government said “China is not a society of cavemen” and closed it in 2011
Each week, they will buy necessities in the market which is 15 km away, on foot
They even have a basketball court
