Watch your step! World's largest glass walkway opens in China with panoramic views... and a vertigo-inducing 2,350ft drop over a valley
The horseshoe-shaped walkway in Chongqing extends 87.5ft from a cliff edge, allowing visitors to feel as though they are walking on air
The horseshoe-shaped glass floor walkway in Chongqing extends 87.5ft from the edge of a cliff
It is the longest cantilever bridge in the world, beating Arizona’s Grand Canyon Skywalk by 16.4ft
Located in south-west China, the bridge has been named Yuanduan, meaning ‘at the end of the clouds’
The bridge can accommodate up to 200 people at once, with visits capped at 30 minutes
세계 최장의 공중에 매달린 아찔한 유리 보행 돌출통로가 중국 충칭에서 오픈됐다.
말굽형의 이 유리 보행 돌출통로는 절벽 끝에서 26.2m가 튀어나와 있으며
미 아리조나 그랜드캐년에 있는 것보다 4.9m가 더 길다.
높이 705m 계곡을 끼고 있으며 구름의 끝이라는 뜻의 '위안두안'으로 명명됐다.
한번 200명이 올라설 수 있으며 30분까지 있을 수 있다
by Ki Chul Hwang
Conpaper Editor Distributor @conpaper
황기철 콘페이퍼 에디터
By Chris Kitching for MailOnline
Daredevil tourists have a new place to get their kicks after one of the world’s most thrilling – or terrifying – attractions officially opened in China this week.
The horseshoe-shaped glass walkway in Chongqing extends 87.5ft from the edge of a cliff, allowing visitors to feel as though they are walking on air with the valley floor 2,350ft below their feet.
With jaw-dropping panoramic views from its observation deck, it is the longest cantilever bridge in the world, beating Arizona’s Grand Canyon Skywalk by 16.4ft.
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Models stand on the glass walkway - which extends over the valley floor 2,350ft below - during the official opening
With jaw-dropping panoramic views from its observation deck, it is the longest cantilever bridge in the world
Located in the Longgang National Geological Park in south-west China, the bridge has been named Yuanduan, meaning ‘at the end of the clouds’.
It can accommodate up to 200 visitors at once, with each one paying an admission fee of 60 Chinese yuan (approximately £6.30 or $9.60) to spend 30 minutes on the see-through floor.
But the park is limiting it to just 30 people at a time to ensure they have plenty of room to enjoy views that can be terrifying to those who are afraid of heights.
Located in the Longgang National Geological Park, the bridge has been named Yuanduan, meaning ‘at the end of the clouds’
The park is limiting it to just 30 people at a time to ensure visitors have plenty of room to enjoy the view
The bridge can accommodate up to 200 visitors at once, who each pay an admission fee of 60 yuan (approximately £6.30 or $9.60)
Officials said the bridge was designed to withstand an 8.0-magnitude earthquake and level 14 typhoon, China Radio International reported.
Chinese media said the £3.7million ($5.6million) bridge opened ahead of schedule after construction began in March 2014.
While it may have fallen to No 2 in the world, the Grand Canyon Skywalk is still one of the world’s most thrilling experiences.
The transparent horseshoe-shaped cantilever bridge – which opened in 2007 on land belonging to the Hualapai Indian tribe – is nearly 4,000ft above the floor of the Grand Canyon.
Officials said the bridge was designed to withstand an 8.0-magnitude earthquake and level 14 typhoon
Chinese media said the £3.7million ($5.6million) bridge opened ahead of schedule after construction began in March 2014.
