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World’s Longest Glass Bridge, 590ft High, Opens In China – Tourists Too Scared To Walk It

A terrifying wooden bridge in China has just been replaced by a glass one. This, the world’s longest glass-bottomed walkway, is located in Shiniuzhai Geopark in Hunan, and spans 300m (984f) and is 180m (590f) above ground. The floor is made of double-layered glass that is 24mm (0.94in), and is reportedly 25 times stronger than regular window glass.

The bridge had previously been made of wood, linking the two peaks of Stone Buddha Mountain, but 11 engineers working 12 hours a day converted it to glass. Previously, you were considered brave if you steeled yourself to cross the wooden walkway; now, with its glass bottom, the bridge is already being referred to as “hero bridge.”

(h/t: shanghaiist)

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katydid 9 years ago

I knees would knock so much I might break the glass!

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NiamhMcKinney 9 years ago

I want to do that!!

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DonnaLibbey 9 years ago

Just my opinion, but it seems to me a crazy thrill seeking thing to do. I guess the U.S. is not the only country with a large number hooked on adrenaline.

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Loli 9 years ago

I guess Im one of those people bc I would so do this.

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RichardPetch 9 years ago

Or water on the brain.

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MichaelFuller 9 years ago

Donna agreed this is a bit crazy / gimmicky. Though walking across a bridge is hardly adrenaline. Just driving your car down the highway ought to be considered much more of a "crazy thrill" – because it's far more dangerous. But people get accustomed to things and they seem normal again very quickly.

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MotuLicious 9 years ago

With China's poor record of quality assurance, I wouldn't risk it

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DariaB 9 years ago

Sounds like fun to me. Except of rainy days.

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SteveGray 9 years ago

I'm not afraid of heights unless the height is more than six inches.

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Fran 9 years ago

REALLY scarey!

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JanMoore 9 years ago

NO, NO, NO and HELL NO!

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Da Dhojulex 6 years ago

Not in this lifetime would I even think of crossing THAT bridge

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Petra Penner 8 years ago

i am 61 would love to go across that bridge, but because of my 4 brain surgeries i would need to have someone hold on to me . Balance sucks! I went white water rafting a few years ago and the guy that was running it had me sit up front with him and my husband. when we were done I could not even stand up , but what a thrill. To expensive for me, but i can always dream.

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Lynn Player 8 years ago

Looks.like they give you special shoes to do it?

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Lynn Player 8 years ago

I could not do it!! No way

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Lynn Player 8 years ago

I could not do it for all money in the world ????

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antoniocruz 8 years ago

i would like that

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antoniocruz 8 years ago

can i try

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aletheiali 9 years ago

omg. no way im going there!

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TravelIndiagateway 9 years ago

missing to be there , can be reached through cheapest international travel package www.tourpackagefromdelhi.com

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RosemarySchoenly 9 years ago

I would do it. Looks awesome!

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JennyNg 9 years ago

Look straight ahead at your destination

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MikaelRennerhorn 9 years ago

No fkn way.

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angelofthefallen 9 years ago

wow

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GochaWimmer 9 years ago

If I wolud lost about 50 kilos I wolud go there, but now I'm too fat I think...

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EllenEmpson 9 years ago

No way could I make that crossing!

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Seabunny 9 years ago

Why is everyone wearing odd blue shoes?

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fatimatuahan 9 years ago

nice!

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Astatine 9 years ago

What time is it? It was adventure time!

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KenriBasar 9 years ago

Exciting!!!

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WilliamSantagata 9 years ago

I'm with you katydid on that one.

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JaniceDance 9 years ago

have they thought about the fire danger? Don't know what the climate in that region is like, but sun shining though that glass onto trees below would create a fire risk if it were here in Australia.

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fredericeeckman 9 years ago

Well sun through a flat glass does absolutely nothing, or our houses will burn everytime the sun is shining too hard ! It's the magnifying glass who can concentrate the sun rays ;)

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CaroleWaters 9 years ago

No way would I walk on that!

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EstherCisneros 9 years ago

I would feel like I would break the freaking glass!!!! But it is still really COOL!!!

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CrackrJax 9 years ago

Wow. Scary as f**k, but cool.

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katydid 9 years ago

I knees would knock so much I might break the glass!

21points

NiamhMcKinney 9 years ago

I want to do that!!

8points

DonnaLibbey 9 years ago

Just my opinion, but it seems to me a crazy thrill seeking thing to do. I guess the U.S. is not the only country with a large number hooked on adrenaline.

5points

Loli 9 years ago

I guess Im one of those people bc I would so do this.

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RichardPetch 9 years ago

Or water on the brain.

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MichaelFuller 9 years ago

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MotuLicious 9 years ago

With China's poor record of quality assurance, I wouldn't risk it

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DariaB 9 years ago

Sounds like fun to me. Except of rainy days.

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SteveGray 9 years ago

I'm not afraid of heights unless the height is more than six inches.

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Fran 9 years ago

REALLY scarey!

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JanMoore 9 years ago

NO, NO, NO and HELL NO!

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Da Dhojulex 6 years ago

Not in this lifetime would I even think of crossing THAT bridge

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Petra Penner 8 years ago

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Lynn Player 8 years ago

Looks.like they give you special shoes to do it?

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Lynn Player 8 years ago

I could not do it!! No way

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Lynn Player 8 years ago

I could not do it for all money in the world ????

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antoniocruz 8 years ago

i would like that

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antoniocruz 8 years ago

can i try

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aletheiali 9 years ago

omg. no way im going there!

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TravelIndiagateway 9 years ago

missing to be there , can be reached through cheapest international travel package www.tourpackagefromdelhi.com

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RosemarySchoenly 9 years ago

I would do it. Looks awesome!

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JennyNg 9 years ago

Look straight ahead at your destination

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MikaelRennerhorn 9 years ago

No fkn way.

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angelofthefallen 9 years ago

wow

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GochaWimmer 9 years ago

If I wolud lost about 50 kilos I wolud go there, but now I'm too fat I think...

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EllenEmpson 9 years ago

No way could I make that crossing!

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Seabunny 9 years ago

Why is everyone wearing odd blue shoes?

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fatimatuahan 9 years ago

nice!

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Astatine 9 years ago

What time is it? It was adventure time!

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KenriBasar 9 years ago

Exciting!!!

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WilliamSantagata 9 years ago

I'm with you katydid on that one.

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JaniceDance 9 years ago

have they thought about the fire danger? Don't know what the climate in that region is like, but sun shining though that glass onto trees below would create a fire risk if it were here in Australia.

0points

fredericeeckman 9 years ago

Well sun through a flat glass does absolutely nothing, or our houses will burn everytime the sun is shining too hard ! It's the magnifying glass who can concentrate the sun rays ;)

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