A Harrowing, Mountain Scaling Commute For Chinese Schoolkids

• Children from Atule'er village were pictured climbing vine ladders to go back to remote homes at 2,624 feet high
• The perilous journey takes two hours and they are supervised by parents who use ropes to ensure their safety 
• An official of Shaojue County said the trip could be extremely dangerous and it had killed around eight residents
• Due to the treacherous commute, some children from the village can't receive education after they reach school age