Almost vertical! Do you dare to walk on this "ladder to heaven"?

A nearly vertical mountain road

There are 11 "ladders to heaven" connected end to end.

A total of 418 steps

One side is a rugged ridge

On one side is a bottomless canyon

This daunting and dangerous road

It is the only road leading to the mountaintop boundary marker.

It is also the Hekou Border Inspection Station of Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province.

Immigration Police

A must-go route for daily patrols

Recently, a video of patrol members climbing a cliff

Many netizens were amazed: "My legs go weak just looking at it!"

The steep slope of nearly 90 degrees makes people weak in the knees

It's the only way they patrol.

Boundary marker No. 159 is located in Hekou County, Yunnan Province

On an unknown mountain

It is reported that the area where the boundary monument is located has a wide field of vision.

It is the best place to observe the border situation.

The distance from the foot of the mountain to the top is only 200 meters.

The patrol members need to climb

11 "ladders to heaven" connected end to end, 418 steps

The round trip takes nearly an hour.

In the rainy season, the "ladder to heaven" is very slippery.

The climbing process is "difficult"

To avoid slipping

They need to grab all the weeds, branches

Even put your fingers in

In the soft soil and hard cracks of the rocks

While climbing at night

They need to carry a flashlight.

With the help of beams of light, I move forward slowly

The police at the border inspection station told CCTV reporters

Climbing the Patrol Trail of Boundary Marker No. 159

This is the first lesson for the new police officers here.

Now there is a "ladder to heaven" here.

“Conditions have improved a lot.”

“Conditions are much better now.”

Local police recalled

In the past, patrol members had to climb up barehanded.

The slope is too steep in some places

Even have to rely on "human ladder" to support each other

Next to it is the cliff valley

There is a risk of falling if you are not careful

“Never look back while climbing

My legs would start to tremble and I wouldn’t be able to move forward.”

At the beginning of this year, local cadres and masses

Make a ladder out of branches and bamboo poles

Reinforce with wire and bolts

Attach it to the stone wall and "fly up"

From the foot of the mountain, you can't see the end

Hence the nickname "Ladder to Heaven"

The climate is hot and humid, with insects and snakes everywhere

Becoming the "standard configuration" on patrol roads

“On patrol, besides the rugged mountain roads

We often encounter poisonous snakes and leeches.”

Patrol members must not only be vigilant and prevent

The occurrence of various cross-border illegal and criminal activities

We also have to fight against snakes, insects, rats and ants

Swatted a few leeches off of clothes

It's the norm on patrol.

△ Police officer bitten by leech while on patrol

Once, a policeman set up an ambush at the border.

Lurking in the grass

Not far away there is a poisonous snake more than one meter long

"Fortunately, it was still 'friendly' that day.

Maybe I'm full.

When it crawled away, I realized

My clothes are soaked with sweat."

Various situations on patrol

It's just a snapshot of their daily work.

Generations of border guards

The seniors used their hands and feet

Keep going on the road you climbed

Even if my body is covered in mud and my uniform is soaked with sweat

"When I touched the boundary marker with my own hands

All the efforts are worth it.”

Do our best to protect the mountains and rivers

Thank you and you for your hard work!

Source: CCTV News WeChat Official Account (ID: cctvnewscenter)

Producer/Li Zhe Editor-in-chief/Ma Wenjia

Reporter & Editor/Wang Di

Proofreading/Gao Shaozhuo

Thanks/Yunnan Entry-Exit Border Inspection General Station Hekou Entry-Exit Border Inspection Station (Correspondent: Zhang Kun)

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