Awesome Skywalks: Terrified tourists struggle to walk across China's new glass-bottom bridge suspended 600 feet above the ground. nGroup of ...
Awesome Skywalks: Terrified tourists struggle to walk across China's new glass-bottom bridge suspended 600 feet above the ground. nGroup of brave tourists learnt the meaning of vertigo the hard way as they became the first visitors to cross a new 590 foot high glass-bottomed suspension bridge in China.nnThis awesome structure, the first of its kind in the world, is situated in the province of Hunan, reported People's Daily Online. nnThe bridge had previously been a wooden overpass that linked two peaks of Stone Buddha Mountain in Shiniuzhai Geopark but is now a 984 foot long glass walkway. nnPart of the bridge had already been replaced with a glass cutout in 2014, attracting hoards of fearless tourists.nn11 engineers have been working on the bridge over the last few months to replace all the wooden planks with glass panes, transforming the bridge into the world's first glass-bottomed suspension bridge. nnDouble-thick glass panes are used. They weigh about 140kg (22 stones) and require four people to lift into place.nnAccording to reports, several visitors were so terrified that they could barely move. nnThe bridge was said to wobble slightly when people walked across it, adding to the fear-factor of the frightening ordeal. nnHowever, as part of the scenic site, it also offered incredible views over the geopark and the landscape below. nnThe amazing construction has already been dubbed 'hero bridge' because of the amount of courage required to cross it. nnThe glass panes forming the footpath are said to be 25 times stronger than regular window glass. nThey're also created to stay in shape and withstand impact although special footwear has been issued to visitors. nnIn recent years, glass-bottomed walkways have become incredibly popular for Chinese thrill-seekers.nnMore and more tourism sites are constructing viewing platforms over steep vertical drops to attract visitors.nnMost recently, a glass elevator opened at a scenic site in Hubei, central China, to allow visitors to reach the peak of the mountain quicker.nnThe elevator was situated next to a cliff-face and was a staggering 3,543 feet above sea level.nnWhen visitors reach the top, they could walk along a glass-bottomed walk way along the cliff to further admire the views.nnEarlier this year, a viewing platform in Chongqing, south-western China, became the world's longest cantilever walkway with a glass bottom.nnIt's a breath-taking 2,356 feet drop to the ground below. nnAnother bridge is currently under construction in Zhangjiajie, Hunan. It will be an astounding 984 feet above the canyon it's built over.nnThe 1,247 foot long bridge will be able to accommodate 800 people at any one time when complete.nnMusic by Kevin MacLeod /Ossuary 7 - Resolve/nhttp://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/nnBlog: http://amazingworldnewsnow.blogspot.com Less
