July 4, 2017
Suspended more than 120 metres (400 feet) above a gaping chasm, the world's longest cantilevered glass skywalk is delighting and terrifying visitors in China.
The V-shaped bridge, stretching 69.6 metres out from a single cliff-face in southwest Chongqing province, is the longest glass-bottomed skywalk of its type – AFP
July 4, 2017
Suspended more than 120 metres (400 feet) above a gaping chasm, the world's longest cantilevered glass skywalk is delighting and terrifying visitors in China.
The V-shaped bridge, stretching 69.6 metres out from a single cliff-face in southwest Chongqing province, is the longest glass-bottomed skywalk of its type – AFP
The v-shaped walkway stretches almost 70 metres from a sheer cliff face in southwest Chongqing, offering intrepid tourists a vertigo-inducing view of the ground some 123 metres below.
No more than 30 people are allowed on the skywalk at any one time.
While some pause to pose for photos, others find it all a little too much to cope with, and grip the handrail with both hands as they inch along the walkway.
While some tourists pause to pose for photos, more vertiginous visitors grip the railing with both hands. – AFP
The structure at the Ordovician park in Wansheng, which is held up by thick cables, was certified earlier this year by Guinness World Records as being the longest of its type anywhere on the planet.
Similar glass-bottomed constructions have become popular attractions at scenic parks in China.
No more than 30 people are permitted onto the skywalk at a time. – AFP
Last year, a 430-metre-long, 300-metre-high glass bridge opened in central Hunan province. It temporarily closed after being overwhelmed by crowds.
Courtesy/Source: AFP
