China travel father dangles toddler son over the edge of a cliff to take a selfie photo on Devil’s Road – 7NEWS.com.au

A carefree dad dangles his own son over the edge of a mountain road as another family member takes pictures.
The viral clip – seen more than 13 million times in just 24 hours – is difficult to view.
Watch the video above.
The dangerous stunt was captured by tourists visiting the winding mountain path known as Hongjing Road, which is in Beijings Fangshan District, according to Shanghai-based outlet The Paper.
The father laughed as he risked his own son’s life. Credit: John Feng/AsiaWire/Australscope.
The stretch known as Devils Road because of its 18 hairpin turns was once an important defensive point during the World War II, but all 18.94 kilometres of the rural roadway have since been converted into a beauty spot.
In the video now going viral, the male tourist can be seen holding his young son by both arms as the boy dangles over the edge of the road.
The child places both feet on the concrete retaining wall and appears oblivious to the dangers of the sheer drop beneath him, while another family member takes pictures on his mobile phone.
Other tourists, including adults and children from the same family, watch but do not intervene in the potentially fatal photo stunt, the footage shows.
Social media users on Chinas Twitter-like service Weibo have left thousands of comments criticising the father, but it was still unclear whether local authorities would issue a fine to the parent.
Anot3her male family member gleefully took photos as the son was held ver the edge. Credit: John Feng/AsiaWire/Australscope
Hongjing Road was converted to a beauty spot between May and October 2009, when a pedestrian walkway was installed in order to attract more foot traffic.
An observation deck was added to its highest point, which is 904 metres (2,965 feet) above sea level at the 14-kilometre (8.69-mile) marker.

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