The Yuntai Mountain () is situated in

Xiuwu County Xiuwu County () is a county in the northwest of Henan province, China, bordering Shanxi province to the north. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Jiaozuo and contains its northernmost point. Administrative divisions Un ...

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Henan Province Henan; alternatively Honan is a province in Central China. Henan is home to many heritage sites, including Yinxu, the ruins of the final capital of the Shang dynasty () and the Shaolin Temple. Four of the historical capitals of China, Luo ...

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. The Yuntai Geo Park scenic area is classified as a

AAAAA scenic area AAAAA () is awarded to the most important and best-maintained tourist attractions in the People's Republic of China, given the highest level in the rating categories used by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. As of 2025, there are 359 tourist ...

by the China National Tourism Administration. On 5 October 2015, a recently opened glass walkway to the mountain cracked two weeks after opening causing the closure of the walkway.

Controversy

Situated within Yuntai Geo park, with a fall of , Yuntai

waterfall A waterfall is any point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf. Waterfalls can be formed in seve ...

has been claimed to be the tallest uninterrupted waterfall in China. However, in June 2024 a large metal pipe was discovered built high into the rock face. Officials stated that the pipe was to ensure tourists see a flow of water even during the dry season.

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The Red Stone Canyon and Zhuyu Mountain
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