Sunday, November 11, 2018

highest footbridge

suspend some 206 m (853ft) above  the ground between tow mountain cliffs the Zhangjiaje  grand canyon glass brides sanqansixang hunan province china breathtaking  views for those with a head for  tights. Before opening the  bridge to the public on 20 Aug 2016, officials  took sledgehammer to  the panels (above) to reassure  visitors that  they could the glass-bottomed gangway  in complete safety. just 13 day after  opening however the  bridge was closed by the authoritorities it  was attracting 80,000 visitors  daily (rather than the 8,000 anticipated) and the facilities required urgent improvement.It reopened  on 30  Sep 2016. Designed by architect haim Doten, the Zhagjiaie bridge spans 430 m (1411ft ) and taper to width of just 6 m (19ft 8in) at it center. It  is located in the  Zhangjiajie National Forest park whose famous  quarterbacktz- sandstone pillars were said to have inspired the  hallelujah mountains in the film avatar.

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