In the limestone heartlands of southern China, massive sinkholes known astiankengs are revealing untouched ecosystems and ...

Take one look at the giant sinkholes that pockmark China's southwestern regions and it's easy to see why they are dubbed "tiankeng" — a Mandarin word meaning "heavenly pits." Not only do the ...

China’s giant sinkholes, or tiankengs, may hide ancient trees and unknown life. These untouched ecosystems are nature’s ...

Deep in China's Fengjie County lies a natural wonder that has fascinated experts for decades. The Xiaozhai Tiankeng sinkhole is vast. Probably formed centuries ago by collapsing caves and ...

An enormous sinkhole swallowed a bus and pedestrians in China, sparking an explosion, killing six people and leaving 10 more missing, state media said Tuesday. Footage showed people at a bus stop ...

and ran over,” he told state-run news magazine China Newsweek ... RELATED VIDEO: Giant Sinkhole In IHOP Parking Lot Swallows 15 Cars Six bodies have so far been found, and 16 people went ...