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20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Cliff Slope Protector of Highland Highway

On October 24, 2020, on National Highway 347, Heishui County, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China, workers were constructing slope protection on the cliff after the collapse to prevent stones from falling on the road. Due to geological reasons, landslides, mudslides and other natural disasters often occur here.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: China
Camera: Canon EOS 6D Mark II
Copyright: © Xiujian Zhou