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"A huge man-made pit in western Fushun, once the largest open-air pit in Asia, became an unusual tourist attraction and a visible reminder of the region's industrial past. Footage filmed on Sunday shows the pit, which is more than 400 metres deep and stretches about six kilometres long and two kilometres wide near the mine where it was created. "It was exactly as we had imagined, truly profound and vast in scope. It was even larger, wider, and deeper than we had ever imagined. And then, from this mine shaft, we could also sense the industrial transformation our country has undergone over the years," said one of the tourists. Visitors explored heavy mining equipment displayed across the site and viewed an impressive mineral collection at the nearby mining museum. "It was definitely worth the trip. Especially for a museum focused on coal mining, I think Fushun has the most comprehensive collection here," another tourist commented. "As for the machinery, seeing it on TV doesn't feel that impressive, but seeing it in person, especially when you bring the kids, they find it truly awe-inspiring." Opened in 1901, the Fushun mine shut down in 2019 and shifted from extraction to environmental restoration after more than a century of operations. A one-metre layer of topsoil was added, and more than four million trees from over 40 species were planted, turning the former wasteland into a green and diverse ecosystem."
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