Whatsapp Icon

All About World’s Largest Glass Sky-walk In China

By Prashant Jha on Aug 12, 2019
Themes:  Interesting Facts  | Category: Exclusive Blogs | Country:  China

The world is undoubtedly a hub of wondrous factors. Many of these have occurred from Mother Nature while various others have also been contributed by man. There are many examples from past where man-made architectures have attracted the world. Taj Mahal, Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, Leaning Tower of Pisa are some of the instances, which have no match elsewhere in the world.

Apparently, such kinds of constructions and formations are still in practices today which have left the world stun in astonishment. Several of these structures provoke the daredevils and even to those who want to overcome their fear of anything especially when it comes to adventure. One such recent development that has received attention by adventurers is the largest glass sky-walk of the world that could be explored while opting for China Holiday Tour Packages.

Located in the charismatic point of Qingyuan City, this glass bridge is suspended on the valley that offers panoramic views of the natural sights at an astounding height of 288 meters from the ground. Extreme level of engineering has been implemented to design this unique glass bridge that also includes safety for the visitors. Associated with this massive bridge are various other facts that develop interest among the globetrotters of the world. These include-

1. Structure and Capacity

The 488 meter long bridge is 2 meter wide which has been developed across 4 pillars with metal frame structure. At a time the bridge can carry 2000 visitors, however the maximum number of visitors have been restricted to 500 at a time. On the same side this sky-walk receives thousands of visitors every day.

2. The Usage of Glass for Pathway

This feature is what makes this bridge more interesting and beguiling for the visitors and provides them an exciting experience. The path of the bridge is made of complete see through clear glass that allows the visitors to take enchanting views of the cliffs and waterfalls right below their feet that could be experienced nowhere else in the world.

3. Strength and Durability of the Glass

Though the implementation of glass on sky-walk fears many visitors to keep away from stepping on the bridge but the story is completely different. The capability and strength of the glasses used in the bridge could be known from the fact that each panel comprises of 3 layered and 2 inch thick slab of tampered glass that could hold a weight of two vehicles together!

4. Bungee Jumping

Although, the height and the appearance of the glass bridge send spine chilling sensations to the visitors, but it also includes bungee jumping activity for those who believe to make no compromises for adventure and go some extra miles to achieve it. Apparently, this is known to be one of the highest bungee jumping points of the world.

5. Observation Deck

The parallel running bridges from the cliff are joined to an observatory deck, where the tourists could enjoy taking pleasure of the exhilarating sights of the nature thereby collecting the moments to cherish forever.

It’s always an uncommon facet that makes a holiday remarkable. The glass bridge exploration on China tour is one such instance that should be experienced for at least once in a lifetime.

About Author

Prashant Jha
Read All Post ⟶

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *