Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon is set to open the world's highest and longest glass-bottom bridge in July.
Scary new heights —
Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon is set to open the world's highest and longest glass-bottom bridge in July.
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Apart from being an observatory, the bridge will also serve as a runway for events such as fashion shows. It will be able to support a maximum of 800 people at one time.
Makeshift catwalk —
Apart from being an observatory, the bridge will also serve as a runway for events such as fashion shows. It will be able to support a maximum of 800 people at one time.
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With a vertical drop of 300 meters (984 feet) directly under the bridge, the new Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon skywalk will also feature the world's highest bungee jump.
World's highest bungee jump —
With a vertical drop of 300 meters (984 feet) directly under the bridge, the new Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon skywalk will also feature the world's highest bungee jump.
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No steel or concrete was used to create the surface of the bridge, which is 430 meters (1,410 feet) long and 6 meters (20 feet) wide.
Bridge construction —
No steel or concrete was used to create the surface of the bridge, which is 430 meters (1,410 feet) long and 6 meters (20 feet) wide.
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Israeli architect Haim Dotan, who designed the Israel Pavilion for the Expo 2010 Shanghai, is behind Zhangjiajie's new glass-bottom bridge.
Haim Dotan —
Israeli architect Haim Dotan, who designed the Israel Pavilion for the Expo 2010 Shanghai, is behind Zhangjiajie's new glass-bottom bridge.
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The 26,000-hectare Wulingyuan Scenic Area in Hunan has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage site. Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, one of the several national parks within Wulingyuan, is China's first forest reserve.
Wulingyuan Scenic Area —
The 26,000-hectare Wulingyuan Scenic Area in Hunan has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage site. Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, one of the several national parks within Wulingyuan, is China's first forest reserve.
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The area is home to striking sandstone and quartz cliffs, making dramatic landscapes. There are more than 3,000 narrow sandstone pillars and gorges with many pools, streams and waterfalls.
Dramatic landscapes —
The area is home to striking sandstone and quartz cliffs, making dramatic landscapes. There are more than 3,000 narrow sandstone pillars and gorges with many pools, streams and waterfalls.
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An Avatar sculpture atop Tianzi Mountain. The location and it surroundings are said to have inspired James Cameron's film "Avatar."
The real "Pandora" —
An Avatar sculpture atop Tianzi Mountain. The location and it surroundings are said to have inspired James Cameron's film "Avatar."
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A number of new tourist facilities have been built in recent years, including another cliff-side glass-bottom skywalk and the world's longest cable car ride, up to the peak of Tianmen Mountain.
New infrastructure —
A number of new tourist facilities have been built in recent years, including another cliff-side glass-bottom skywalk and the world's longest cable car ride, up to the peak of Tianmen Mountain.
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