VIDEO - Waterfall in China shows water flowing from pipes
A video has drawn attention to a well-known waterfall in China, suggesting that the water coming from it could possibly be fed by water pipelines. The Yuntai cascade, a popular tourist destination in China's north-central Henan province's Yuntai Mountain Park, came under fire this week when a video showing a pipe delivering water to the 314-meter-tall cascade was shared on Chinese social media.
A visitor used a drone to shoot the footage, which has had about 14 million engagements. The officials said that they made a "small enhancement" during the dry season because to the lack of rainfall in order to make sure guests were not let down after the video went viral on the Chinese social media site Weibo.
The manager of Yuntai Mountain Park was reported by CNN as stating that the waterfall had "a tiny improvement during dry season," but that "(the waterfall) cannot guarantee to meet the public in its most beautiful appearance due to season changes."
In addition to expressing thanks for the attention, the park's administration promised that this summer, the waterfall will welcome visitors in its "most perfect and most natural form."
A visitor used a drone to shoot the footage, which has had about 14 million engagements. The officials said that they made a "small enhancement" during the dry season because to the lack of rainfall in order to make sure guests were not let down after the video went viral on the Chinese social media site Weibo.
The manager of Yuntai Mountain Park was reported by CNN as stating that the waterfall had "a tiny improvement during dry season," but that "(the waterfall) cannot guarantee to meet the public in its most beautiful appearance due to season changes."
In addition to expressing thanks for the attention, the park's administration promised that this summer, the waterfall will welcome visitors in its "most perfect and most natural form."
Even though the video generated a lot of conversation, some social media users also expressed empathy once the management provided an explanation.
"I don't think it counts as lying to the public when the source of a waterfall is not what people came to see anyway," a Weibo user said in a post.
According to CNN, another Weibo user said, "You are there to see a peacock flaunting his tail, not to focus on the peacock's butt."
China's highest waterfall is thought to be the Yuntai Waterfall.
The park has received the highest grade possible from the nation's Ministry of culture and Tourism—AAAAA—for a tourism destination.
"I don't think it counts as lying to the public when the source of a waterfall is not what people came to see anyway," a Weibo user said in a post.
According to CNN, another Weibo user said, "You are there to see a peacock flaunting his tail, not to focus on the peacock's butt."
China's highest waterfall is thought to be the Yuntai Waterfall.
The park has received the highest grade possible from the nation's Ministry of culture and Tourism—AAAAA—for a tourism destination.