Firefighters rescued a woman on Wednesday after she accidentally slipped and fell from a cliff at a tourist attraction in Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, eastern China.
The woman was visiting the Sanqing Mountain Scenic Area when she lost her footing and tumbled approximately 30 to 40 meters down the cliff face. Passing tourists heard her cries for help and immediately alerted authorities.
Upon arrival, firefighters assessed the situation and found extremely challenging rescue conditions. The cliff was steep and rugged, covered with loose rocks and dense vegetation, making conventional rescue methods impossible.
The firefighters immediately divided into two groups. One group established stable anchor points at the cliff top, creating a secure operational platform. The other group rigged a mechanical advantage system with carefully positioned pulleys to ensure balanced, reliable lifting.
A fully equipped firefighter then rappelled down to the trapped woman, secured her with a safety harness, and the team began the hauling operation.
The woman was successfully brought to safety. Paramedics on-scene examined her and confirmed she had sustained a shoulder injury requiring hospital treatment. She remains hospitalized, receiving medical care.
Tourist rescued after accidental cliff fall in east China's Jiangxi
China has allocated a second batch of ultra-long special treasury bond funds to support equipment upgrades, as authorities step up efforts to boost investment, the National Development and Reform Commission said on Thursday.
The commission said 91.5 billion yuan, or about 13.4 billion U.S. dollars, has been earmarked for more than 6,700 projects across 16 sectors.
The projects span industrial and energy systems, transport and logistics, public services such as healthcare, education and tourism, as well as environmental and recycling initiatives, and are expected to drive total investment of over 380 billion yuan, or roughly 56 billion U.S. dollars.
The funding will also support the replacement of aging trucks, electric city buses and outdated agricultural machinery. Including earlier allocations, the total funding under the program has reached 185.1 billion yuan this year (over 27 billion U.S. dollars), accounting for 92 percent of the annual quota.
Driven by the policy, investment in equipment and tools rose 13.9 percent year on year in the first quarter, accelerating by 2.4 percentage points from the January-February period and contributing 2.3 percentage points to overall investment growth.
The commission said it will work with relevant departments to strengthen oversight, improve full-cycle fund management, and accelerate project implementation and fund disbursement, to ensure fund efficiency.
China allocates 2nd batch of special bond funds for equipment upgrades
