A scenic mountainous area in southern China used as a regular backdrop in a popular TV series has been turned into a huge rubbish dump, according to a Chinese media report.
Piles of garbage have been tipped near Paotai Mountain, in a waterfall scenic area in the Guangxi region, the news website Qq.com reported.
The area is famous for its mountains and mists. Photo: Qq.com
The area is well known as a location in the TV series The Journey of Flower inspired by Chinese Daoist legends.
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The drama was the second-highest-rated TV drama in the country in 2015.
Rubbish litters a hillside near the area’s scenic mountains. Photo: Qq.com
The mountain is only accessibly by a steep road, but the website found household rubbish and construction waste piled in the area.
