# Yunnan infrastructure project for canyon residents > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/yunnan-infrastructure-project-for-canyon-residents > Updated: 2026-08-22T08:58:34.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2. A new 288-meter glass elevator, known as the Fuyao Ladder, has commenced operations in the Nizhuhe Grand Canyon in Yunnan Province, China. Developed by Ningbo Hongda Elevator, the system is designed to assist local residents and students in navigating steep terrain. Previously, children from Nizhuhe village faced a dangerous journey of up to three hours each way on narrow, landslide-prone paths to reach Guanzhai Village Primary School. The new elevator travels at 5 meters per second, completing its ascent in approximately 50 seconds. When used alongside the existing 268-meter Qingyun elevator and a cable car network, the total transit time to school is reduced to roughly 30 minutes. The infrastructure is part of a larger tourism development project. While the system can transport up to 1,200 people per hour and serves tourists, the elevators and cable cars are provided free of charge to local residents of Nizhuhe and Guanzhai. The increased accessibility is expected to boost visitor numbers to the canyon area. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-22: Yunnan province unveils 288-meter elevator to aid student commutes A new 288-meter glass elevator in China's Yunnan province has reduced a dangerous three-hour mountain trek for local schoolchildren to just 30 minutes. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/yunnan-installs-288-meter-glass-elevator-to-aid-student-travel ### 2026-08-17: Fuyao Ladder elevator in Yunnan reduces student commute The new 288-meter Fuyao Ladder elevator in Yunnan, China, has reduced students' treacherous three-hour climb to school to a 30-minute journey via a combination of lifts and cable cars. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/yunnan-cliff-elevator-reduces-student-commute-from-six-hours-to-30-minutes --- Cite as: Yunnan infrastructure project for canyon residents. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/yunnan-infrastructure-project-for-canyon-residents