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built onto the side of a huge cliff in the

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area of

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that is high.(17 October 2007)
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'' It is claimed to be the tallest and heaviest outdoor elevator in the world. Construction of the elevator began in October 1999, and it was opened to the public by 2002. The environmental effects of the elevator have been a subject of debate and controversy, as the Wulingyuan area was designated a

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in 2002.Han, Feng
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in ''The wilderness debate rages on: continuing the great new wilderness debate'' (Michael P. Nelson & J. Baird Callicott, eds.), at p.261 (2008) Operations were stopped for 10 months in 2002–2003, reportedly due to safety concerns, not environmental ones.(6 September 2003)

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'' On 15 July 2015, the elevator was officially recognised by

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as the world's tallest outdoor elevator.

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