Beekeeping can be an extraordinarily dangerous business, especially when it's done on a steep cliff. Beekeepers from central China’s Hubei Province face the cliff in Wufeng Tujia Autonomous County regularly to tend to their bees. /VCG Photo

The photo captured on December 22, 2017 shows a beekeeper checking the beehives on the cliff to make sure the bees are kept warm during the winter. /VCG Photo

It is said anecdotally that the Flower Fairy set up a bee farm on the cliff to lift ancient Chinese people living in the region from poverty. Local people have respected and abided by the tradition ever since, making beekeeping a booming business. /VCG Photo

The apiary is located in the Wuling Mountain, which has a forest coverage rate up to 81 percent. The rich forest resources and non-polluted environment are believed by scientists to be ideal conditions for beekeeping. /VCG Photo