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WOULD YOU DARE? A 328ft ‘bending’ glass bridge has opened in China – which is so scary people thought it was FAKE
The Ruyi bridge, located in the Zhejiang Province, was first revealed in 2017, before opening in 2020.
Initially, the designs were met with skepticism, with the wonky walkways standing 140m (459ft) above ground seeming unrealistic.
One man wrote "I'd want better handrails" while another said: "I call it fake".
However, it has since become a huge tourist attraction with more than 200,000 brave visitors making the walk between the two mountains since it opened.
The bridge design is inspired by a jade ruyi, a curved object used as a symbol of good fortune in China.
It is made with three undulating bridges, with the deck partly made of glass.
There centre glass deck has a see through viewing point to the groundCredit: Alamy
The design, which looks like an eye, is actually based on a Chineses ruyiCredit: Rex
https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/14463135/china-glass-bridge-ruyi-curved/#
It is 140ft above ground, so only the brave have walked itCredit: Rex
https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/14463135/china-glass-bridge-ruyi-curved/#
More than 200,000 tourists have walked across since it opened last yearCredit: Rex
https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/14463135/china-glass-bridge-ruyi-curved/#
The bridge has three strands which tourists can walk across unaidedCredit: Rex
Explaining the design, the creators explained: "Intertwined into an undulating bridge body, visitors have a sense of experience when they pass.
"The rigid and soft shape is perfectly integrated with the natural scenery of the Fairy House, just like a jade ruyi in the sky, and like a fairy draped silk."
China was also home to the world's longest and highest bridge.
The glass-bottomed structure, which is 1,400 feet long and suspended 1,000 feet above ground level first opened in 2016.
Tourists can walk across the bridge, designed by Israeli architect Haim Dotan, and the more adventurous will be able to bungee jump or ride a zip line.
A 1,692ft see-through-bottomed bridge opened in Portugal last year too.
The bridge is suspended 575ft above ground, with a sheer drop into the river and cliffs below - and is the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world.
In 2018, China opened a £15bn bridge stretching 34 miles from Hong Kong to Macau – which is the longest sea-crossing ever built.
www.thesun.co.uk
- 26 Mar 2021, 11:59
- Updated: 26 Mar 2021, 13:01
The Ruyi bridge, located in the Zhejiang Province, was first revealed in 2017, before opening in 2020.
Initially, the designs were met with skepticism, with the wonky walkways standing 140m (459ft) above ground seeming unrealistic.
One man wrote "I'd want better handrails" while another said: "I call it fake".
However, it has since become a huge tourist attraction with more than 200,000 brave visitors making the walk between the two mountains since it opened.
The bridge design is inspired by a jade ruyi, a curved object used as a symbol of good fortune in China.
It is made with three undulating bridges, with the deck partly made of glass.
There centre glass deck has a see through viewing point to the groundCredit: Alamy
The design, which looks like an eye, is actually based on a Chineses ruyiCredit: Rex
https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/14463135/china-glass-bridge-ruyi-curved/#
It is 140ft above ground, so only the brave have walked itCredit: Rex
https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/14463135/china-glass-bridge-ruyi-curved/#
More than 200,000 tourists have walked across since it opened last yearCredit: Rex
https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/14463135/china-glass-bridge-ruyi-curved/#
The bridge has three strands which tourists can walk across unaidedCredit: Rex
Explaining the design, the creators explained: "Intertwined into an undulating bridge body, visitors have a sense of experience when they pass.
"The rigid and soft shape is perfectly integrated with the natural scenery of the Fairy House, just like a jade ruyi in the sky, and like a fairy draped silk."
China was also home to the world's longest and highest bridge.
The glass-bottomed structure, which is 1,400 feet long and suspended 1,000 feet above ground level first opened in 2016.
Tourists can walk across the bridge, designed by Israeli architect Haim Dotan, and the more adventurous will be able to bungee jump or ride a zip line.
A 1,692ft see-through-bottomed bridge opened in Portugal last year too.
The bridge is suspended 575ft above ground, with a sheer drop into the river and cliffs below - and is the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world.
In 2018, China opened a £15bn bridge stretching 34 miles from Hong Kong to Macau – which is the longest sea-crossing ever built.
328ft 'bending' glass bridge in China which has attracted 200,000 tourists
AN 100m (328ft) ‘bending’ bridge has opened in China, with many believing it was too crazy to exist. The Ruyi bridge, located in the Zhejiang Province, was first revealed in 2017, befor…
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