Where is one of the most unusual roads in the world (photos)
Mountain tunnel made by hand by the locals.
Tunnel Golian is a bizarre road, carved in the rock, and therefore it is sometimes called the cave for transport. It is located high in the mountains in the Chinese province of Henan.
The road, which is considered one of the most unusual and dangerous in the world, was built in the late 1970-ies the inhabitants of the nearby village Galiani, who up to that moment were cut off from other towns and villages.
People have long asked the authorities to build a road, but without seeing the result, undertook the work themselves.
Using the most simple tools, they cut a tunnel in the rock and after five years was able to connect his village with held close to the highway.
Due to the fact that people working here without special equipment, tunnel Golian get a little of 1.2 km in length, 5 meters high and 4 meters wide. In addition, there are 30 Windows, which were cut in the rocks for lighting.
Mountain tunnel is a dangerous place not only because of its location but also because of the integrity of the roadway and the pedestrian. Because of this, there often happen accidents.
hand carved tunnel in China. An amazing piece of art in a practical form
