QuoteTalk to most mountaineers, trail runners, or mountain bikers, and they'll tell you that hiking is the weak sibling of adventurous outdoor sports. A little too slow, a little too granola, not enough adrenaline.
But some of the most dangerous adventures in the world involve simply putting one foot in front of the other. Exposure, wild animals, guerrilla fighters, heat—just some of the variables that can turn a walk through the mountains into a flirt with death. And while many people complete these routes unscathed, they're dangerous enough that a few mistakes can leave you seriously injured—or dead.
http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/hiking-and-backpacking/The-10-Most-Dangerous-Hikes.html
The China one looks worse than the others, but I think it is down to some strange notion of mad chinese folks in suits and dresses taking a dander up the side like it is a Sunday stroll.