Is this the world's toughest school run? Children from remote Chinese village have to climb unsecured vine ladders on a vertical cliff between home and class

Children from Atule'er village were pictured climbing vine ladders to go back to remote homes at 2,624 feet high
The perilous journey takes two hours and they are supervised by parents who use ropes to ensure their safety
An official of Shaojue County said the trip could be extremely dangerous and it had killed around eight residents
Due to the treacherous commute, some children from the village can't receive education after they reach school age

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