Surpassed Ourselves again, see the new Chinese miracle – the Glass Bridge
China officially launched the longest and the highest glass bridge in the world, which connects the sides of the Grand Canyon National Park in Zhangcjace, Hunan province. The bridge is 430 meters long, and its width is six meters. The height of the bridge rises 180 meters above the ground, which is a lot!  This is a record bridge which consists 99 three layers of translucent panels of glass. The construction of this bridge cost 3.4 million US dollars. The maximum number of people who can visit a day this bridge is 8.000. The tickets can be purchased there at the checkout, or reserve online but at least the day before.
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