Shanghai Daily(@shanghaidaily):Thirteen primary school students from a remote village in Xuanwei, Yunnan Province, returned to school on Aug 30 using two cliffside elevators and a cable car that have cut their journey from three hours to just 30 minutes. The free “aerial school bus” has replaced a grueling climb along steep mountain paths.

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2026.08.31 09:20

Thirteen primary school students from a remote village in Xuanwei, Yunnan Province, returned to school on Aug 30 using two cliffside elevators and a cable car that have cut their journey from three hours to just 30 minutes. The free “aerial school bus” has replaced a grueling climb along steep mountain paths.