China has opened a new glass bridge over the abyss, which not everyone will dare to cross

In the south of China, another creepy glass bridge has opened over a cliff, along which only the bravest and bravest tourists walk along the cliff to the cave-cut mountainside.

A bridge called the "Wriggling Dragon" that leads to Tianmen Mountain. The length of the glass path is 100 meters, the width is only a little more than one and a half meters. Before the eyes of tourists, a truly dizzying view of the valley on the other side of the mountain range opens. The bridge overhangs at an altitude of 1500 meters above the ground. This is the third such bridge on the same mountain. Most recently, it was an ordinary wooden path.

This mountainous area is very popular among tourists due to its incredible natural landscapes, as well as a relatively new attraction — glass bridges.

The pictures show how the first visitors of the opened bridge carefully walk along the mountain, holding on to the wall, some try not to look down through the transparent floor and over the railing.

The first glass bridge in the mountains of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park opened in November 2011 and since then has always attracted tourists who want to try what it's like to walk on the very edge of the abyss. The thickness of the glass floor was then only 2.5 inches (6 cm), and visitors were clearly nervous when they stepped on it.

The second glass bridge over the canyon in the national Park opened in May this year. It is reported that its construction cost about $ 3.5 million.

For those who want sharper sensations, here you can jump into the abyss from a bungee jump.

Now glass bridges are a popular trend in China. Usually, local authorities perceive them as an opportunity to increase the influx of tourists. These ambitious projects, as a rule, are bridges, trails over cliffs or observation decks.

Below are the five most popular glass bottom designs in China.

The observation deck with a glass floor is located on the territory of the famous Shilin Stone Forest, 70 kilometers from Beijing. Its height is 400 meters above the ground, and its area is 415 square meters. It was opened in May 2016.

The glass bridge at an altitude of 300 meters above Zhangjiajie Canyon in Hunan Province was supposed to open in July 2016. Its length is 430 meters, its height is about 300 meters.

The "Hero's Bridge" runs at an altitude of 180 meters above the ground and is located in the Shinyuzhai National Park in Hunan Province. It was opened last fall.

The 260-meter-long Yuntai Mountain Trail runs at an altitude of more than 1,000 meters above the ground. It was also opened in September 2015.

The Yunduan glass observation deck is located at an altitude of more than 700 meters above the ground. It opened in the summer of 2015.