Zhangjiawan village is located on a remote mountain called “The Gate of Heaven” in central China's Hunan province, accessible only by ladders. The town was built hundreds of years ago to avoid bandits. Children here literally climb mountains to get to school. (Source: chinenews.com)

Zhangjiawan village is located on a remote mountain called “The Gate of Heaven” in central China's Hunan province, accessible only by ladders. The town was built hundreds of years ago to avoid bandits. Children here literally climb mountains to get to school. (Source: chinenews.com)

Zhangjiawan village is located on a remote mountain called “The Gate of Heaven” in central China's Hunan province, accessible only by ladders. The town was built hundreds of years ago to avoid bandits. Children here literally climb mountains to get to school. (Source: chinenews.com)

Zhangjiawan village is located on a remote mountain called “The Gate of Heaven” in central China's Hunan province, accessible only by ladders. The town was built hundreds of years ago to avoid bandits. Children here literally climb mountains to get to school. (Source: chinenews.com)