In the 1950s, a 19-year-old farmer from Chongqing named Liu Guojiang fell in love with Xu Zhaoqing, a widow 10 years his senior. To escape the gossip and judgment of their community, the couple retreated to a remote mountain forest to build their home. Liu Guojiang spent his entire life carving over 6,000 stone steps into the cliffside to ensure his beloved’s safety. In 2006, a company in Chongqing installed a dedicated cable for this modern-day “Condor Heroes” couple, finally bringing light to the “Love Ladder” after half a century.

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