Utility poles in Yiwu, Zhejiang province were recently replaced by 10 metre (32 ft) bamboo ladders, Xinhua reports.
The ladders have been tied to a fence which divides the road, ensuring that nothing whatsoever can go wrong.
[Via: GBTimes]
Street-crossing power lines held up by ladders, what could go wrong?
By James Griffiths, October 23, 2013
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