Granite mining in Daofuyu, Qinling Mountains leaves multiple mountaintops barren

Last updated 2026-09-26 — Workers at a quarry in Daofuyu load stones, where the mountain has been flattened by cutting machines. Recently, reporters found during an interview near the Huashan Scenic Area in Shaanxi Province that in Daofuyu, located 12 kilometers west of Huashan, the once majestic and lush Qinling Mountains now have fragmented grayish-white mountain surfaces amid the surrounding peaks...