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Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge (also called Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge, ) is a bridge located in Zhangjiajie, China, above the Wulingyuan area. The bridge, built as an attraction for tourists, is glass-bottomed and is transparent. It is the longest and tallest glass bottomed bridge in the world. The bridge, opened to the public on 20 August 2016, measures 530 metres in total length and 6 metres in breadth, and is suspended about 260 metres above the ground. The bridge spans the canyon between two mountain cliffs in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in China's central Hunan province. As per the design, the bridge can carry up to 8000 visitors at a time. The bridge was designed by Israeli architect Haim Dotan.
Steel beams support the structural glass plates, which Tel Aviv-based Dotan used to make the bridge as "invisible".
"The Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge was designed to be as invisible as possible – a white bridge disappearing into the clouds," said Dotan.
Dotan said "As the designer of this bridge located in an incredible and magical national park, I believe in nature, harmony, balance and beauty," he added. "Nature is beautiful as is. One wants to make the least impact upon it."
The bridge rests on the edge of two cliffs and is suspended 300 metres above the ground by stay cables.
Wavy slatted handrails line edges of the glazed walkway, which narrows towards the centre of the canyon to create an exaggerated perspective.
Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, is the world's longest and highest glass-bottomed bridge.
It offers a way to enjoy a panoramic view of the stunning Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon — if you dare to walk on it! It doesn't just serve as a walkway — visitors can go bungee jumping and zip-lining off of it as well.
Length: 430 meters (1,410 feet)
Width: 6 meters (20 feet)
Height: 300 meters (984 feet)
Highlights: an awesome skywalk; bungee jump; beautiful views of towering sandstone pillars
The Scenic Grand Canyon Walk
Using the Glass Bridge, you will take a 2–3 hour scenic walk down into the valley. You start by walking down thousands of stairs built into a thin crevasse in the canyon wall, then travel along the river at the bottom. Finally, you will take a boat ride to the exit.
The long walk is energy-consuming but you will be rewarded with peaceful and beautiful scenery. Get your camera ready for the overhanging cliffs, waterfalls, the lush green forest, and the running stream.
This canyon walk is not recommended for those who don’t like hiking or those who are not physically fit.
There is a slide to go down a short distance instead of walking, which costs about 20 yuan. There is also a zip line across the stream at a cost of 35 yuan.
Just after 13 days the bridge was opened, the authorities put out a notice saying that they are closing the bridge due to overwhelming visitor traffic. The bridge designed to hold 800 persons at a time and expected to be visited by about 8000 people per day, has reportedly attracted more than 80,000 visitors per day. The authorities said that the government decided to suspend operations due to the "urgency to improve and update" the attraction.
Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge (also called Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge, ) is a bridge located in Zhangjiajie, China, above the Wulingyuan area. The bridge, built as an attraction for tourists, is glass-bottomed and is transparent. It is the longest and tallest glass bottomed bridge in the world. The bridge, opened to the public on 20 August 2016, measures 530 metres in total length and 6 metres in breadth, and is suspended about 260 metres above the ground. The bridge spans the canyon between two mountain cliffs in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in China's central Hunan province. As per the design, the bridge can carry up to 8000 visitors at a time. The bridge was designed by Israeli architect Haim Dotan.
Steel beams support the structural glass plates, which Tel Aviv-based Dotan used to make the bridge as "invisible".
"The Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge was designed to be as invisible as possible – a white bridge disappearing into the clouds," said Dotan.
Dotan said "As the designer of this bridge located in an incredible and magical national park, I believe in nature, harmony, balance and beauty," he added. "Nature is beautiful as is. One wants to make the least impact upon it."
The bridge rests on the edge of two cliffs and is suspended 300 metres above the ground by stay cables.
Wavy slatted handrails line edges of the glazed walkway, which narrows towards the centre of the canyon to create an exaggerated perspective.
Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, is the world's longest and highest glass-bottomed bridge.
It offers a way to enjoy a panoramic view of the stunning Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon — if you dare to walk on it! It doesn't just serve as a walkway — visitors can go bungee jumping and zip-lining off of it as well.
Length: 430 meters (1,410 feet)
Width: 6 meters (20 feet)
Height: 300 meters (984 feet)
Highlights: an awesome skywalk; bungee jump; beautiful views of towering sandstone pillars
The Scenic Grand Canyon Walk
Using the Glass Bridge, you will take a 2–3 hour scenic walk down into the valley. You start by walking down thousands of stairs built into a thin crevasse in the canyon wall, then travel along the river at the bottom. Finally, you will take a boat ride to the exit.
The long walk is energy-consuming but you will be rewarded with peaceful and beautiful scenery. Get your camera ready for the overhanging cliffs, waterfalls, the lush green forest, and the running stream.
This canyon walk is not recommended for those who don’t like hiking or those who are not physically fit.
There is a slide to go down a short distance instead of walking, which costs about 20 yuan. There is also a zip line across the stream at a cost of 35 yuan.
Just after 13 days the bridge was opened, the authorities put out a notice saying that they are closing the bridge due to overwhelming visitor traffic. The bridge designed to hold 800 persons at a time and expected to be visited by about 8000 people per day, has reportedly attracted more than 80,000 visitors per day. The authorities said that the government decided to suspend operations due to the "urgency to improve and update" the attraction.
