In July, China will debut the world’s longest and highest glass-bottom bridge for thrill-seeking tourists to get one-of-a-kind views of the Wulingyuan area.
China needs more tourists in the region of Hunan Province and to accomplish that she has commissioned the architectural firm, Haim Dotan, to construct a glass bridge that spans 370 meters while being completely transparent across the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon (Zhangjiajie is a 56 square-kilometer designated tourist park inside the bigger Wulingyuan Scenic Area. It's been open to the public since 2009 and is said to have been the inspiration behind the beautiful planet of Pandora in James Cameron's 2009 "Avatar" film.). It shall have a height of 400 meters above the canyon floor and according to the claims so far, bridge will serve as a runway for fashion shows and be able to hold up to 800 people at once.
China is apparently charmed with glass structures that are built at heights which are terrifying to say the least. It has been funded as part of the Tourism investment cooperation meeting that was held at the Central China Expo back in 2012. It is scheduled for opening next year and has been named as ‘Wonder of the World’ by Hunan Province.
It shall be built between the summits located at either side of the canyon. The seemingly fragile bridge shall also sport bungee jumping for those who are not getting enough adrenaline rush from walking at such a height. The bungee jump shall be higher by 60 meters than the current highest commercial bungee (233 meters) on the Macau Tower.
Construction of the bridge will be complete in July and the official opening is set for October.
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