<strong>Test of nerves:</strong> Billed as the world's longest glass-bottomed suspension bridge, this new structure in China's northeastern Hebei province opened at the end of December 2017.
Test of nerves: Billed as the world's longest glass-bottomed suspension bridge, this new structure in China's northeastern Hebei province opened at the end of December 2017.
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<strong>World in motion: </strong>Spanning two mountains in the Hongyagu Scenic Area, the new bridge also has an added fear feature -- it sways.
World in motion: Spanning two mountains in the Hongyagu Scenic Area, the new bridge also has an added fear feature -- it sways.
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<strong>Record breaker:</strong> Makers of the the bridge, which took three years to construct, claim it offers greater transparency than rivals.
Record breaker: Makers of the the bridge, which took three years to construct, claim it offers greater transparency than rivals.
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<strong>Gentle steps:</strong> Visitors must wear special "shoe gloves" over their footwear to prevent the glass from being damaged.
Gentle steps: Visitors must wear special "shoe gloves" over their footwear to prevent the glass from being damaged.
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<strong>Helping hands:</strong> Staff members are stationed along the bridge's length to help the fainthearted as they wobble across it.
Helping hands: Staff members are stationed along the bridge's length to help the fainthearted as they wobble across it.
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<strong>Previous record-breaker: </strong>The world's previous longest glass-bottomed bridge opened in Zhangjiajie in China's Hunan Province in 2016.
Previous record-breaker: The world's previous longest glass-bottomed bridge opened in Zhangjiajie in China's Hunan Province in 2016.
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<strong>Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon: </strong>The Zhangjiajie bridge is still the world's highest, spanning a 300-meter deep valley between two cliffs.
Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon: The Zhangjiajie bridge is still the world's highest, spanning a 300-meter deep valley between two cliffs.
<strong>Tough structure: </strong>The Zhangjiajie bridge's creators claimed it set new levels for safety -- inviting journalists to attempt to smash the glass with a sledgehammer and even driving a car across it.
Tough structure: The Zhangjiajie bridge's creators claimed it set new levels for safety -- inviting journalists to attempt to smash the glass with a sledgehammer and even driving a car across it.
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