中國貴州洞穴中竟有學校和籃球場！ / This Giant Cave In China Has 100 People Living Inside, A Basketball Court And Even Had A School
Zhongdong village in Guizhou Province, China, is believed to be the country’s only inhabited, year-round settlement located inside a naturally occurring cave.
At 1800 meters (almost 6000 ft) above sea level, the cave can only be accessed by a one hour hike, and because of such inaccessibility, the community struggles to survive. To make matters worse, the government stated that “China is not a society of cavemen” and closed the village school in 2008. Now the children must trek by foot for two hours every morning and evening to attend another school.
In order to improve the livelihoods of villagers, elders have been trying to lobby the local government to build them a road linking the cave to existing infrastructure, but while Zhongdong has access to television and the occasional newspaper, the village still remains largely disconnected from the outside world.
(h/t: Metro)
UPDATE: After a discussion with a Chinese person some additional information emerged. With growing media attention the site gained tourist attraction and now has a road, linking it to the outside world. Also, as time went by, more and more locals relocated to other areas (as per the government’s request), however the majority stayed. Also, the students were sent away to live and study at another school in a different area but most visit their families on weekends and during holiday seasons.
貴州紫雲縣的苗廳往上走，藏身在大洞穴裏的村子，叫做忠東村，有21個苗族家庭以洞穴為家，被認為是中國最後一個穴居村。這個洞穴海拔1800米，要想進入，只能先步行一小時。他們最初會來到這裡是因為有穩定的水源。如今這個洞穴內有一座籃球場，且直到不久前也還有一間學校，後來關閉了。孩子們現在需要每天步行兩小時下山去上學。
Inside this cave there’s a village with about 100 people
忠東村的居民約有100個，代代都住在這裡
It is believed to be the last year-round settlement inside a cave in China
它被認為是最後的穴居村落
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At 1800 meters (almost 6000 ft) above sea level, the cave can only be accessed by a one hour hike
忠東村位於海拔高於1800公尺的山上，想要進入只能步行1個小時
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It even had a school until China’s government said “China is not a society of cavemen” and closed it in 2008
原本村裡有個學校，但因為中國政府說：中國不是山頂洞人的社會。2008年，把這裡唯一的學校關閉了
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Each week, they will buy necessities in the market which is 15 km away, on foot
每周，村民們需要步行到15公裏外的集市上買生活必需品。
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They even have a basketball court
這裡甚至有個籃球場
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