Off the property ladder: China clifftop villagers relocated in anti-poverty drive

Village of Atulie’er gained worldwide fame for precarious ladder journey 800 metres up a cliff face

Residents from a famous village perched 800 metres up a cliff are among thousands being relocated by the Chinese government into apartment complexes as part of a national poverty alleviation program.

Atulie’er village in Sichuan province drew worldwide fame in 2016 after images emerged of the residents climbing perilous rattan ladders – some hundreds of years old – up the cliffside to reach their homes.

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