Jinguashi Wuji Cableway Tunnel

Date CapturedJuly 6th, 2013 at 09:59 UTCCameraNIKON D3100LensAF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IIApertureƒ / 3.5Shutter Speed1/60 secFocal Length18.0 mmISO400Exposure Value9.5 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400

Located on the hillside north of the main mining settlement of Jinguashi in Ruifang, this is a decommissioned tunnel on the former Wuji Cableway, an 1,800 meter-long transportation system for miners and material connecting Shuinandong with Benshan No. 6 Mine (本山六坑). It likely operated through the peak years of production at this mine in the 1960s. Previously it was sealed by fencing but more recently the tunnel seems to have been pronounced safe for visitation and an informational plaque was put up around 2025. The original tracks for the cableway have all been ripped up and much of the route is overgrown but parts of it can still be explored on foot.

Date CapturedJuly 6th, 2013 at 10:00 UTCCameraNIKON D3100LensAF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IIApertureƒ / 3.5Shutter Speed1/60 secFocal Length18.0 mmISO2000Exposure Value9.5 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400