Gate of Hell: what is known about the most mysterious place in China. Photo

There is a mysterious location in China that the locals have nicknamed the "Gate of Hell". Not everyone dares to go there. This is Kunlun, one of the largest mountain systems in the world. It is located in the Aral Sea region in the Chinese Qinghai province, reaching an altitude of 7,167 meters above sea level.

Read the OBOZREVATEL article to find out why this place both attracts and frightens tourists.

1. Why the location is more than just ghostly beauty

At first, tourists think that Kunlun is just high mountains with a magnificent view and peaks covered with snow and ice.

Still, they were nicknamed the Gate of Hell for a reason. If you look into the crevices of the mountains, you may spot wolf skins, bear bones, hunters' rifles, and isolated graves. All this makes staying in Kunlun an eerie experience.

2. Why tourists are afraid to go to Kunlun

For several centuries, the local Chinese population has been warning people about the dangers in the mountains by telling stories of what happened to travelers. The shepherds are convinced that it is impossible to return from Kunlun alive:

• A shepherd once lived in the Aral Sea region in 1983. One day he went to the mountains with his horses to feed the animals but never returned home. The next day, the locals saw the corpse of the missing man in the mountains. All his clothes were torn, his eyes were red from anger, mouth half open, and he was a holding a weapon. The most surprising thing is that there were no signs of violence on the shepherd's body: neither cuts nor bruises.

• A severe storm arose in the summer of the late 1980s, when it was hot in the mountains. At that moment, an employee of a local coffee shop fainted. When he regained consciousness, he recalled that before he felt sick, his body went numb and eyes dark. When the storm passed, the locals saw that the green grass had turned black and that there were dead animals lying on the slopes.

3. What geologists say about the mysticism surrounding the mountains

According to geologists, there is nothing supernatural about the tragic stories that occur in the Kunlun Mountains. During their research, they discovered a powerful magnetic anomaly in the area. That is, the magnetic field in the mountains "interacts" with the clouds, which can cause air discharges. They basically turn the area into a "minefield" that threatens all living things. Therefore, it is indeed dangerous to go to the Kunlun Mountains.