China tourist dies after cliff swing fall as safety rope was loose despite her warnings to staff

A young woman tourist in China died after falling from a “cliff swing” ride after her warning that the safety rope was not tied tightly enough was ignored. The heart-wrenching accident went viral on mainland social media and was viewed more than 200 million times. It sparked public rage and calls for safety supervision for adventure activities to be strengthened. On May 5, the municipal government of Huaying in southwestern China’s Sichuan province issued a statement that the tourist, surname...

By Alice Yan