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The World's Largest And Deepest Sinkhole Lies Hidden In China's Mountains
In Mandarin Chinese, the word "tiankeng" directly translates as "heavenly pit" or "sky hole," a phenomenon known as a sinkhole in English. Sinkholes are dramatic geological occurrences caused by ...
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China's huge and mysterious Xiaozhai Tiankeng sinkhole
Deep in China's Fengjie County lies a natural wonder that has fascinated experts for decades. The Xiaozhai Tiankeng sinkhole is vast. Probably formed centuries ago by collapsing caves and ...
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The world's deepest sinkhole was discovered in the South China Sea
Scientists just discovered the deepest sinkhole in the world off the coast of the Paracel Islands, disputed territory in the South China Sea. The Sansha Yongle Blue Hole is almost 1,000 feet deep ...
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China just turned its biggest desert into a giant forest
China's largest desert is now encircled by thousands of trees. The forest currently stretches over about 2,000 miles around the Taklamakan desert in China's northwestern region of Xinjiang.
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A quick-thinking cop in China spotted a sinkhole before it even opened, saving people's lives
An curved arrow pointing right. A traffic officer in the city of Hangzhou, China, was patrolling a busy intersection when he noticed cracks forming in the road. He sprung into action, blocking off ...