John
05-04-2009, 12:55 PM
A Chinese high wire artist has completed a 700 metre long tightrope walk - uphill.
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SaiMaiti Aishan, 25, of Xinjiang, walked along a steel cable at a 40 degree angle, reports People's Daily.
The swaying cable, more than 300 metres above the ground, is normally used to carry tourist cable cars up Tianmenshan mountain, a popular beauty spot in China's Hunan province.
Using a pole to balance, Aishan walked without a safety wire and took around 70 minutes to complete the daring stunt.
It was his second attempt at the challenge. Last October, he slipped 50 metres from the end. He caught the wire and was rescued by another climber.
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SaiMaiti Aishan, 25, of Xinjiang, walked along a steel cable at a 40 degree angle, reports People's Daily.
The swaying cable, more than 300 metres above the ground, is normally used to carry tourist cable cars up Tianmenshan mountain, a popular beauty spot in China's Hunan province.
Using a pole to balance, Aishan walked without a safety wire and took around 70 minutes to complete the daring stunt.
It was his second attempt at the challenge. Last October, he slipped 50 metres from the end. He caught the wire and was rescued by another climber.