http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1081779/School-drop-The-children-walk-class-day-5-000ft-cliff-ledge.html THE DAILY MAIL ONLINE School drop-off: The children who walk to class each day along 5,000ft cliff ledge By Eddie Wrenn Last updated at 2:05 PM on 30th October 2008 * Comments (3) * Add to My Stories For most parents the school-run may seem death-defying, but it usually only consists of a quick drive or walk to the gates. So spare a thought for the families of Gulucan village in West China, who take their lives in their hands every day with a school walk which involves navigating a narrow path carved into a 5,000-ft cliff-side. It is the only way they can get to the school, which with its five concrete rooms is the known as the best construction in the village. Enlarge Cliff-top walk: The daily walk to and from Gulucun Primary school certainly takes some courage with a 5,000ft sheer drop on one side Photo Cliff-top walk: The daily walk to and from Gulucun Primary school certainly takes some courage with a 5,000ft sheer drop on one side Photo Enlarge High school: The tiny village can be seen nestled in the bottom right of the picture High school: The tiny village can be seen nestled in the bottom right of the picture School's in: The village pupils line up Photo School's in: The village pupils line up with teacher Bao, who has worked at the school for 26 years Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1081779/School-drop-The-children-walk-class-day-5-000ft-cliff-ledge.html#ixzz18QIvNEvZ http://www.seattlepi.com/photos/gallery.asp?SubID=4352&page=1>itle=Life%20in%20the%20Village%20of%20Gulucan&pubdate=11/21/08 A young girl gazes out of her class window at the school in the village of Gulucan in Hanyuan county, Sichuan province, China. More than 60 farmers' families live in six isolated locations, perched high above a spectacular canyon in the area. Some farmers' children have to walk three hours to their school along the edge of a crumbling, narrow mountain path with a sheer 5,000ft drop on one side. http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/11/sichuans_earthquake_six_months.html Big pic A student walks to school along the only path available near the village of Gulucan on November 17, 2008 in Hanyuan county, Sichuan province, China. More than 60 farmers' families live in six isolated locations, perched high above a spectacular canyon in the area. Some farmers' children have to walk three hours to their school along the edge of a crumbling, narrow mountain path with a sheer 5,000ft drop on one side. (Guang Niu/Getty Images) #