Yuntai Mountain Waterfall, located in Henan Province, China, is a breathtaking natural wonder. With a height of 314 meters, it is among the tallest waterfalls in Asia. It is located within the scenic Yuntai Mountain Global Geopark and offers nature-loving tourists stunning views, making it a popular destination for everyone to visit.
However, as it turns out, the Yuntai Mountain Waterfall is not ‘natural’, at least not most of the time. According to a report by Indian Express, a hiker decided to climb right on top of the mountain, from where the water starts falling. To his surprise, he found man-made pipes discreetly channelling water into the fall.
Here’s a video of the incident that went viral on social media:
NEW: Chinese officials are forced to apologize after a hiker discovers a secret water pipe feeding China’s tallest waterfall
Millions of tourists visit the 1,024-foot-tall Yuntai Mountain Waterfall annually, attracted by its ancient geological formations over a billion years old… pic.twitter.com/mw3u9NK1xN
— Unlimited L’s (@unlimited_ls) June 6, 2024
Chinese officials gave a clarification for this. They said that since the Yuntai Mountain Waterfall is a seasoned waterfall, it can’t guarantee its fall and beauty throughout the year. Hence, this arrangement has been made so that tourists can witness its beauty year-round, especially during the dry season.
Several people found this hilarious and very ‘Chinese’ like, considering how China is infamous for creating rip-offs! Here’s how some of them reacted:
There’s a second pipe there too.
Guess they turn the other one on to give the illusion that the flow changes and turn the second pipe on randomly.
— Ken W. (@tampa_npa) June 6, 2024
Nothing is real!!
— Byezer?? (@byezer3) June 6, 2024
Nothing is real anymore lmfao
— Liberacrat Media™️ (@Liberacrat) June 6, 2024
This is like the most Chinese story we’ve ever read. ?
— Autism Capital ? (@AutismCapital) June 6, 2024
Even their fuckin waterfalls are cheap rip offs
— HowlingMutant (@Howlingmutant0) June 6, 2024
The most made-in-China thing to do! 😛