Experience an indescribable feeling: the longest glass bridge in the world!

Experience an indescribable feeling: the longest glass bridge in the world!

Categories: Asia | Design and Architecture

A new exciting attraction has appeared in China. A glass suspension bridge was built at a height of 180 meters. The first tourists who crossed over the canyon have already dubbed it the “Hero Bridge”. From gusts of wind, this structure even sways a little, so thrill-seekers can safely go to China and try to cross the world's longest glass bridge.

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Experience an indescribable feeling: the longest glass bridge in the world! Source: novate.ru

Experience an indescribable feeling: the longest glass bridge in the world!

1. A group of 11 engineers have been working on a project to replace an old wooden bridge with a new one for several months in China's Shibiuzhai Geopark (Hunan Province). Now two stone peaks of Mount Buddha are connected by a transparent structure.

Experience an indescribable feeling: the longest glass bridge in the world!

2. Frightened tourist while walking on a glass bridge.

Experience an indescribable feeling: the longest glass bridge in the world!

3. The glass thickness on the bridge is 24mm.

At first glance, this building seems to be very unreliable. However, 24 mm thick two-layer glass was used for the construction. Experts say that it is 25 times stronger than that which is inserted into ordinary window frames.

Experience an indescribable feeling: the longest glass bridge in the world!

4. Tourists take a selfie against the backdrop of a glass bridge.

The length of the Hero bridge is 300 meters. Today it is the world's longest suspension bridge with a transparent bottom.

Experience an indescribable feeling: the longest glass bridge in the world!

5. Glass bridge, located at a height of 180 meters.

Keywords: China | Bridge | Glass | Tourists

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