The aerial photo, taken on August 4, shows a gigantic sinkhole in the mountain in Gaofeng Tujia Township, Cili County. The sinkhole, locally called "Da Xian Keng", is 140 meters in width, 160 meters in length and about 200 meters in depth. It is a depression caused by collapse of underground karst cave. It is off the beaten track and home to various herbaceous plants. (Photo/Tong Di)

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Pang Yuehui

Chinese source: hunan.gov.cn