A hiker posted a video showing the water flow of the fall was coming from a pipe built into the rock face.
  • Hiker finds pipe feeding China’s tallest waterfall, sparking social media controversy and investigation by local government officials.
  • Yuntai tourism park operators admit to using a pipe to enhance waterfall flow during dry season to maintain visitor satisfaction.
  • Social media users express mixed reactions, with some understanding the situation while others criticize the artificial enhancement of natural landscapes.
  • MiDaBa@lemmy.mlEnglish
    714·
    5 months ago

    I don’t know anything about this particular waterfall but the existence of a pipe doesn’t mean anything nefarious here. It definitely doesn’t have to mean water was pumped up there unnaturally. It could be that a short segment of pipe was used to keep a river flowing under a segment of rock to control flooding or erosion. I’m not saying that’s what it is but on its face this is a non story without context or evidence of water being pumped.

    • FuglyDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      5 months ago

      You don’t even need to read the article to know the pipe is supplying the waterfall.