Caijiasi loess landslide
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Caijiasi loess landslide

by Sheng Hu

This picture shows the loess landslide of Caijiasi in Qin'an county, China. The landslide was caused by sustained heavy rainfall in the 1970s, belonging to a high speed and long - range landslide. After the landslide, soil erosion became more severe.This is a typical case of loess landslide, soil erosion and geomorphological evolution.