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New York Times
2 days ago
- General
- New York Times
Chinese Paraglider Reaches Near-Record Heights — Over 28,000 Feet — by Accident
A paraglider in China who had intended to simply test some equipment instead ended up unwittingly reaching barely survivable heights last week. Peng Yujiang, a 55-year-old paraglider in Gansu province, on Saturday morning flew nearly 8,600 meters above sea level — more than 28,200 feet, or about 5.3 miles — in the Qilian mountain range of northwest China's Qinghai and Gansu provinces, according to state media. The episode was captured on a camera attached to his equipment and showed the harrowing conditions he experienced. Mr. Peng rose to a level almost on par with Mount Everest's summit and aviation flight paths. His face and body are covered in frost and ice in the video, which was originally posted to social media and later shared by Chinese state media. 'I felt the lack of oxygen. My hands were frozen outside. I kept trying to talk on the radio,' Mr. Peng said in a video recorded after the incident, according to Sixth Tone, an English-language, Chinese state-owned outlet. According to local news media, Mr. Peng was testing equipment as part of 'ground handling training' — a step that paragliders say is critical to managing safe launches — at an altitude of 3,000 meters above sea level, or about 10,000 feet. But a strong wind suddenly lifted him into the sky. He could not control the glider or land as the draft grew stronger and he was pulled up above the clouds. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- General
- South China Morning Post
Disbelief as Chinese paraglider sucked into freezing, high altitude vortex is punished
Social media in China has reacted with disbelief after a Chinese paraglider who miraculously survived after being sucked into a potentially deadly cloud vortex that carried him 8,598 metres above sea level was punished by local authorities. Peng Yujiang, 55, was sucked into the clouds on May 24 in the Qilian Mountain region across Qinghai and Gansu provinces in northwestern China. He ascended to an altitude almost the height of the world's tallest mountain, Mount Everest that is 8,849 metres above sea level. The temperature at that altitude is about -40 degrees Celsius. The wind speed is about 25 metres per second. A frostbitten Peng Yujiang said shortly after landing that he had been traumatised by his ordeal. Photo: Peng survived and brought back a video that recorded the entire incident.
CNA
4 days ago
- General
- CNA
China authorities investigating paraglider who was sucked into the clouds
Chinese authorities are investigating an incident in which a paraglider was sucked into the clourds and carried more than 8,500m above sea level. He survived the chilling ordeal but authorities are looking into potential regulatory violations, Chinese media outlet Global Times reported on Wednesday (May 28). The man, known as Liu Ge, was paragliding in the Qilian Mountain region of Northwest China's Qinghai and Gansu provinces on Saturday when he was caught in a 'cloud suck' - a phenomenon where paragliders experience a significant lift. The moment was captured on camera, showing his face and clothes covered in frost. He remained conscious throughout the video while controlling the parachute. Liu was not wearing an oxygen mask and was seen to suffer from extensive frostbite. He managed to control the parachute and landed safely in what local media reports are calling a miraculous survival. 'I just kept communicating over the radio the entire time," he told local media. An experienced paraglider surnamed Ou told local media that participants typically prepare cold-weather gear as temperatures at 2,000m are already frigid. At 8,000m, temperatures drop to around -40 degrees Celsius with critically low oxygen levels. While there are global cases of cloud suction incidents reaching 6,000 to 7,000m, few people survive such extreme altitudes, Ou said. 'This is truly miraculous. His mental resilience was extraordinary,' Ou added.
Reuters
12-05-2025
- Business
- Reuters
China Minmetals unit seeks to take control of Australia's Highfield Resources, Yankuang Energy says
May 12 (Reuters) - China's Yankuang Energy ( opens new tab said on Monday that Qinghai Salt Lake Industry ( opens new tab, a unit of state-owned China Minmetals ( intends to invest $300 million in Australia's Highfield Resources ( opens new tab to take control of the potash miner. In September, Highfield Resources had said it would raise $220 million from Yankuang Energy and other parties in a deal that would make the Chinese coal miner its majority shareholder. However, if completed, the non-binding deal between Qinghai Salt Lake Industry, Yankuang, and Highfield's current largest shareholder, EMR Capital, would result in Qinghai gaining control of Highfield instead. Qinghai would also acquire Yankuang's Yancoal Canada operations including its Southey potash project with this deal, Yankuang said. Highfield Resources and Qinghai Salt Lake Industry did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
