Chinese designers decided that a bridge cracking underfoot was funny. But tourists have panic attacks. The famous glass bridge in China has begun to crack, but this does not reduce the number of visitors A bridge made of glass that is cracking in China

Several glass pedestrian bridges have been built, arousing great interest among tourists and local residents. They give a delightful sensation when crossing over an abyss and allow the pedestrian to test his courage and bravery.

Glass bridges are a national hobby of the Chinese. Nowhere in the world are there so many such structures as in China. They are very popular, and their number increases exponentially every year.

Today these bridges are trending in China. Their construction is inexpensive, and the effect of the influx of tourists quickly pays for the investment. No less in demand here are glass paths over steep cliffs and observation decks with glass floors.

1) . It is located at an altitude of about 300 m, has a length of more than 400 m and can simultaneously support up to eight hundred people.

The glass covering of the lower part of the structure was subjected to a huge number of safety tests for pedestrians, incl. for resistance to high and low ambient temperatures, their sudden changes, strong winds, etc.

Because of the glass floor, the bridge looks invisible, and pedestrians have the feeling that they are walking on air, floating in the clouds. But such a trip is not possible for children and people suffering from actophobia - fear of heights. They may have a nervous attack.

2) The second bridge in Hunan Province can be found in Zhangjiajie Park. It is called the Bridge of the Brave. It is about 300 m long and hangs between two hills at an altitude of about 180 m.

Previously, the bridge was made of wood, but gradually the interest of tourists and vacationers in the park began to fade away, and it was decided modern solution: make it out of glass. First, we conducted an experiment: we covered a small part with glass.

Visitors to the park liked to walk high above the ground in the clouds, then it was decided to make this entire pedestrian walking bridge glass. Since then it has enjoyed deafening popularity.

Experts are confident that a 6 cm thick glass floor is completely safe and you can jump on it. But few people dare to take such actions. The vast majority of pedestrians move across the bridge with their eyes closed or crawling.

3) "Cracking" glass bridge in China near Mount Taihanshan is located at an altitude of almost 1,200 meters. In fact, the appearance of “cracks” is an attraction or a special effect, a way to once again test pedestrians’ courage.


It is important to note that such a special effect can simply cause a myocardial infarction for an unprepared pedestrian. Local authorities believe that this is just a playful “provocation”, but continue to be criticized among the population.

But in 2015, the special effect glass actually began to crack, so it was removed and repaired. But after the renovation, they installed “cracked” glass, explaining this by the great popularity of the attraction among spectators.

4) A new glass bridge has appeared in southern China, only the most courageous and reckless people will be able to walk along it. He walks around sheer cliff at an altitude of more than 1,500 meters, called “Writhing Dragon” and leads to Tianmen Mountain.

The length of the bridge is more than 100 meters, it is narrow - about 1.5 meters. Walking along it, pedestrians see pictures of the surrounding nature. extraordinary beauty: the valley below and the mountains floating past the clouds.

Glass observation decks and trails

1) Near Beijing there is the famous Shilin Forest. This forest has a platform with a glass floor. It has an area of ​​more than 400 km. m, a height of more than 400 m and gives an excellent overview of Shilin: huge stones mixed with trees.

2) In the south of China, a path more than 250 m long was opened in the mountains in 2015. It is located on the steep side of the mountain, and in order to walk along it, considerable courage is required, which the Chinese love to demonstrate.

3) Observation deck made of glass, Yunduan is located at an altitude of more than 700 m. It was discovered in the summer of 2015, extends far into the abyss from mountain rock, to which it is attached, and offers viewers a magnificent view from above.

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Fans of extreme sports and unusual types of entertainment should take a walk along the glass bridge in China. Made entirely of glass, it creates the impression of floating above the abyss - just look at your feet. There are similar structures in other countries of the world, but it is Chinese bridge- the longest. Glass Bridge is located 180 meters above the Pinyang Valley and connects two Mountain peaks.

However, a glass bridge is nothing new for China. They previously built a glass bridge that goes around Tianmen Mountain in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park.

SO THERE ARE TWO GLASS BRIDGES? LET'S UNDERSTAND!
Glass Bridge on Tianmen Mountain built on the territory national park China Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, which is located in Hunan Province. The length of the bridge is about 70 meters and it is located at an altitude of 1900 meters. The bridge goes around Tianmen Mountain and reaches Zhangjiajie Mountain, providing an amazing view of the beauty of the natural park.

Glass Bridge on Tianmen Mountain

Glass bridge over Pingyang Valley is located at an altitude of 180 meters. Its length is about 300 meters, and it connects two mountain peaks. The sides and floor are made of especially durable three-layer glass, which is 25 times stronger than usual. Such a bridge will withstand any load - no matter how hard the tourists jump, engineers assure. Its design is resistant to temperature changes of 60 degrees Celsius and wind speeds of up to 220 km/h. However, even knowing about the reliability of the bridge, tourists who set foot on it are often afraid to look down. After all, an abyss opens up under your feet and it feels as if you are walking on air. That is why the attraction was nicknamed “ air path" The staff working near the bridge helps to overcome this path, of course laughing at the unlucky tourists stuck right in the middle of the bridge in a panic attack :) Are you feeling weak?

Glass bridge over the Pingyang Valley.

ZHANGJIAJIE NATIONAL FOREST PARK

Independent travelers will find it easy to find this park on world maps:

What else to see in Zhangjiajie National Park?
Certainly, national park Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is famous not only for its glass bridge. This is one of the most beautiful parks in China, which has been under the protection of UNESCO since the late 90s. Local nature not only captivated thousands of tourists from all over the world, but also became a source of inspiration for the award-winning director James Cameron. He specially came here to admire the stone pillars, which eventually became the prototype of the floating mountains in the acclaimed film “Avatar”.

In addition to the stone pillars and glass path, Zhangjiajie Park has many attractions that deserve attention:

1. Mountains. They are especially beautiful in the morning when they are covered with a thick layer of fog.

2. The staircase to Huanshi Mountain is 3800 steps high, leading to the aerial path.

3. Elevator "Hundred Dragons". The highest altitude lift in the world, lifting tourists 330 meters above the ground. Its transparent walls and ceiling provide views of all local attractions.

4. Cable car to Mount Tianji, stretching for 7445 m. It is the highest and longest in the whole world.

5. "Heavenly Highway" 11 km dangerous mountain serpentine with more than 100 sharp turns.

6. A network of caves, including the four-level Yellow Lion Cave at an altitude of over 1000 m.

OPENING SCHEDULE AND PRICES
You can walk along the glass bridge on Tianmen Mountain every day from 7:00 to 18:00 - at this time the last cable car leaves for the bridge. But you can enter Zhangjiajie Park itself later; if you wish, you can even stay in the national park for the night, staying in one of the hotels located there.

Price entrance ticket to the park depends on the age and social status of the visitor:
1. An adult 3-day pass costs 248 yuan, including insurance - 3 yuan.
2. For students under 24 years old and children under 1.2 m tall, a three-day pass will cost 163 yuan. Young people must show a student ID to receive a discount. If it does not indicate the date of birth, you must additionally present your passport.
3. Special benefits are provided to disabled people of groups I and II, war veterans and military personnel, as well as pensioners over 70 years of age. The cost of a three-day pass for these categories of visitors is 68 yuan.
The ticket price includes: entrance to the park and travel around the territory for regular buses. Elevators, funiculars, trams, cave tours are paid separately.
In addition, at the entrance to the park it is recommended to buy a map, without which it will be difficult to navigate the large area. Its cost is 5 yuan.

According to our readers (Andrew): 300m bridge over Pingyang Valley is not located within the park, it is separate standing mountain Tianji and this mountain ticket must be purchased separately and costs another 270 yuan.

Glass Bridge on Tianmen Mountain

HOW TO GET THERE
BY PLANE
There are two small towns near Zhangjiajie Nature Park - Zhangjiajie And Wulingyuan. You can get to them by plane from any large city: Beijing, Guangzhou and Hong Kong, but it is cheaper and faster to fly from Shanghai.

BY TRAIN
From any smaller city in central China it is cheaper to travel by train. True, you will have to go through several connections.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT
In addition, Zhangjiajie town can be reached by bus from Changshi and Fng Huang, which are located relatively nearby.
Once you reach Zhangjiajie or Wulingyuan, you should take a bus to the park. It departs from the bus station and takes about 1 hour. Ticket price is about 12 yuan. The bus will arrive at the bus station, from which you will need to walk a few minutes to the entrance to the national park.

TAXI
More comfortable and quick way- a taxi, which will cost 100-200 yuan, but will deliver you exactly to your destination. The only negative is that Chinese taxi drivers do not speak English, which can create difficulties when explaining where to go. It is better to have a booklet with you with the name of the park or show it on the screen of your smartphone to avoid misunderstandings with the driver. Also, be sure to make sure that the taxi driver turns on the meter, otherwise a dishonest driver will try to deceive you.

Before your trip, you can check the cost of tickets from Shanghai to Zhangjiajie (Dayong Airport) on Skyscanner.

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE GLASS BRIDGE
1. Few cleaners are willing to clean glass after every tourist. Therefore, to keep it clean and transparent, when entering the bridge, visitors are asked to wear special fabric shoe covers.

2. In order to follow the air path, a strong nervous system is required. There are times when tourists faint from fear. Therefore, another name for the bridge is “trail of horror.”

3. Specially trained employees are on duty at the entrance to the glass bridge, who help particularly impressionable visitors cross to the other side. People often panic when they cannot see the floor under their feet, and in this case, moral support comes in handy.

4. Since the side of the bridge is also glass, tourists try to walk, clinging to the rock. However, this turns out to be problematic: the glass bridge is quite slippery, and the person begins to slide, which adds to the extreme.


Relatively recently, a video appeared on Chinese social networks in which a man walking on a glass bridge suddenly saw the floor crack under his feet. The man crawls to the side in horror, because under him there is an abyss 1180 meters deep!



The action took place on the famous glass passage located along Mount Taihanshan (China). Every year hundreds of thousands of tourists go there to test their nerves. But the administration of this attraction thought that people were moving too calmly on the transparent glass, and they decided to “add” the thrill.




A touch panel was installed on a glass section 430 meters long, which simulates glass cracking. When you press it, the sensors are triggered and an image of cracks appears. Transparent panels alternate with matte ones, so it is not clear which of them is the trick.

After installing the touch panel, none of the tourists were warned, so the first one who stepped on the “unsafe” glass experienced a shock, and the cracking sound was too loud.


To prevent anyone from getting a heart attack from fright in the future, the administration released a video in which a guide demonstrated to a group of tourists that the cracking of glass was not real.

The Chinese love to surprise with attractions that will take your breath away. They built . This structure even sways a little from gusts of wind, so fans thrills can go there with confidence.

A video from China is gaining popularity on the Internet, in which a man walking on a glass bridge falls in panic when cracks begin to creep along the glass under his feet. Fortunately, everything worked out well - the cracks turned out to be just an ingenious special effect added to one of the sections of the bridge.

Footage of a man whose feet cracked the surface of a glass bridge along Taihang Mountain has captured the attention of Chinese social networks, reports the website Mashable. You can watch how the hero of the video, noticing the cracks, falls on the glass in fear and tries to crawl away.

A man not expecting a trick, presumably a tour guide, leads a group of people.

Suddenly, cracks begin to appear under his feet.

The guide falls onto the glass screaming, but cracks continue to creep under his hands. The man tries to crawl away in panic.

The video instantly went viral a large number Chinese media.

Fortunately, the cracks that frightened the pedestrian turned out to be just the result of the work of special panels installed on one of the sections of the bridge located at an altitude of 1,200 meters. The panels react to pedestrian steps, displaying images of creeping cracks and emitting a characteristic sound.

The bridge, located along a steep cliff, offers an impressive view.

The East Taihang County government issued an official apology, explaining that the cracking glass was just an effect added by designers for the purpose of “provocation.” The administration does not intend to dismantle the panels that frighten pedestrians and hopes that a good dose of adrenaline will help attract additional tourists.

“The effect is too realistic, it’s actually a little scary.”

“The cores can die here.”

In 2015, cracks that appeared on another glass bridge located at a kilometer altitude seriously frightened residents of the Chinese province of Henan. That time the cracks turned out to be real and the bridge had to be closed for repairs.

To reassure the public, which is suspicious of the reliability of glass structures, designers often come up with various strength tests. Thus, the highest and longest glass bridge, erected over the Zhangjiajie Canyon, journalists were allowed to hit with sledgehammers.

While bridges in China frighten random pedestrians, in the United States a bridge mocks hapless drivers. In the town of Durham, North Carolina, a bridge passes low over the road to literally all trucks passing under it.

 

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