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Live: How is honey collected from beehives hanging off a cliff in central China?

CGTN, 16 Aug 2020
In #Shennongjia National Natural Reserve, central #China's #Hubei Province, hundreds of wooden boxes densely hang off a steep cliff, creating a visual spectacle. These #mysterious boxes are all beehives, which are home to the Asian #honey bee, and the rocky cliff wall is one of the favorite nesting places for the bees. Fearless beekeepers perch on cliffs to check on hives and collect honey with a sling. Why are bees raised on cliffs? What's special about honey collected from the cliff? Join CGTN to explore how honey is collected from beehives hanging off a rocky cliff in Central China's Shennongjia National Natural Reserve.
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