ShuDao

Shudao are epic roads built during the Shu state (now roughly Sichuan and part of Shaanxi provinces). Because both areas are very mountainous the roads were built along cliff-sides. If you have been to a mountain in China you may have come across these crazy boardwalks that go along a cliff-side called 'gallery road' - well basically these are the same idea but not just for tourist spots. It is hard to image that before these were the only ways to transport goods because it is very dangerous. I would love to see them inscribed immediately for only one big problem: most of them are now destroyed and rebuilt for tourism only. If there is enough authenticity then I would be happy though.

I saw the Shudao when visiting Jianmenguan, an important battleground during the Chinese civil war. I actually came for the mountain and now for the road and didn't know it was on any tentative list (or what the tentative list is at the time). The site is easily visited from the nearby town of Guangyuan. A bus goes there regularly and the city has a big bus hub as well as an airport.

There is a massive sign pointing you towards the now unfortunately rebuilt road before you enter the park. I went for the park instead but it also has some of the Shudao inside anyway. I took both cable cars up because it was so hot, then you still have to climb up …