China Opens World’s Highest, Longest Glass Bridge

Local Editor

It's finally happened.

The much-heralded "world's highest and longest" glass-bottomed bridge has opened to visitors in central China.

It connects two mountain cliffs in what are known as the Avatar Mountains (the film was shot here) in Zhangjiajie, Hunan province.

Completed in December, the 430m-long bridge cost $3.4m (£2.6m) to build and stands 300m above ground, state news agency Xinhua reported.

It has been paved with 99 panes of three-layered transparent glass.

And according to officials, the 6m-wide bridge had already set world records for its architecture and construction.

But how safe is it?

This was the question on everyone's minds as the city geared up for the bridge's official opening.

Officials had staged high-profile events to try and reassure the public of the bridge's safety.

They sent in sledgehammers and even drove a car, filled with passengers, across the bridge earlier this year.
Park officials said a maximum of 8,000 visitors will be allowed on the bridge each day.

So those wanting to add another thrill to their bucket list are strongly encouraged to book their slots in advance.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team