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WATCH: World's longest, highest glass bridge to open

Beijing - The bridge has set 10 world records spanning its design and construction, according to the committee.

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By IANS

Published: Wed 17 Aug 2016, 8:55 AM

Last updated: Wed 17 Aug 2016, 11:15 AM

The world's longest and highest glass bridge will open to visitors on Saturday in Hunan province of China, the management committee said.
The 430-metre long, six metre wide bridge, paved with 99 panes of three-layer transparent glasses, hangs between two steep cliffs 300 metres above the ground, Xinhua news agency reported.
WATCH: The longest and highest Glass Bridge in the world
 
The bridge has set 10 world records spanning its design and construction, according to the committee.
A maximum of 8,000 visitors are allowed to cross the bridge every day and a reservation must be made one day prior to visiting.
WATCH: Dramatic safety tests for glass-floor bridge
 
Construction was completed in December. In July, a two tonne truck was driven across in a show of the bridge's sturdiness.
The unique pillar-like mountain formation in Zhangjiajie appeared in the Hollywood blockbuster movie "Avatar".
The Grand Canyon Scenic Area in Zhangjiajie welcomed more than 1.2 million visitors from home and abroad in 2015.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

People wait for a safety test ceremony of the glass-bottom bridge. Reuters
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A man strikes a hammer against the glass bridge. - Reuters
A sedan car filled with passengers drives across a glass-bottomed suspension bridge after the top layer of glass was deliberately cracked during tests. - AP
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Published: Wed 17 Aug 2016, 8:55 AM

Last updated: Wed 17 Aug 2016, 11:15 AM

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