A visit to Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge China

Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge is world’s longest and tallest bridge built between two cliffs in Zhangjiajie above the Wulingyuan in Hunan Province. The bridge has become one of most popular tourist attraction in Zhangjiajie and it has been built to attract more visitors to Zhangjiajie. Now visitors can enjoy the scenic views in Zhangjiajie through the bridge. The bridge has 430 meter length, 6 meter breadth and has capacity to carry 800 person at a time. Suspended around 250 meters above the ground, the bridge has 120 glass panels fixed in steel frame spanned on 4 support pillars. Each glass panel is 3-layerd and is a 2-inch thick slab of tempered-glass. The bridge has been designed by Israeli architect Haim Dotan. There are 3 swings attached to the underside of the bridge.

Aerial view of the world’s longest and highest glass-bottomed bridge over the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon at Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area in Zhangjiajie city, central China’s Hunan province, 20 August 2016.
The glass-floor suspension bridge in Zhangjiajie in central China’s Hunan province opened to the public on a trial basis on Saturday (20 August 2016), spanning 430 meters and rising about 300 meters above a valley in a scenic zone, making it the world’s highest and longest glass-bottomed bridge, according to Chinese state media.

 

Tourist Attraction in Zhangjiajie

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