The glass bottom bridge at the hongyagu scenic area in hebei is the longest of its kind in the world, spanning 1,600 feet and suspending visitors more than 700 feet from the ground. One of chinas new glassbottom bridges cracks 3,500. Just two weeks after the new attraction opened, one of. Please call ahead if you have any questions about us being open. Workers batter floor of a glass bridge with hammers and a. A family visiting the willis towers iconic skydeck ledge suffered the scare of their lives on wednesday when the glass ledge they were standing on 1,353feet above the chicago sidewalk cracked. The bridge, in t he east taihang mountains scenic area in chinas northern hebei province, is 1,180. Meanwhile, in chinas hunan province, 186 miles away from poor, cracked shinuizhai, another glass bridge is nearing completion. A video posted tuesday shows tourists being scared out of their wits when they thought they might fall through the shattered glass that looms 3,871 feet 1,180 meters above a valley and stretches 873 feet 266 meters long. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will. For some, highaltitude glass walkways and bridges are terrifying enough on their own. Chinese tourist attraction open to the public just over two weeks has already had its first major mishap in that it managed to almost kill tourists. Which is why this prank on a glass bridge in china where cracks are shown spreading across the bridge panels and loud cracking noises play, is something only a psychopath could dream up.
The muchheralded worlds highest and longest glass bottomed bridge has opened to visitors in central china. Chinas glassbottomed bridge suspended 590 feet in the air terrifies tourists. According to the outlet, a park official said the fractured glass does not. Cnn visitors hoping to walk on the worlds highest and longest glassbottomed bridge will have to hold their breath. This glass skywalk hangs 1,180 meters above a valley and stretches 266 meters in length. New glass bridge episodes 2018 scary journey people are. The footage, filmed in handan city in northern chinas hebei province on december 8, shows a man walking along the twometrewide and 1180metrehigh bridge as its glass bottom deliberately fragments. Cracks have appeared on a ushaped glass bottomed skywalk built around a mountain cliff in china, sending tourists fleeing off the structure, chinese media reported. The glass skywalk suspended 3,450 ft in the air on the side of chinas yuntai mountain in the henan province cracked causing panic among visitors. Other dizzying bridges in the country include a 69 metre 226 feet glass walkway in the mountains of shaanxi province, which was unveiled this july. Tourist terrified by glass walkway that cracks under weight. This walkway opened on september 20th, and given that another glass bridge was recently opened in china over a mountain gorge, many chinese people have been less than thrilled at the news. A video showing a man falling to his knees as a glass bottom bridge appears to crack under him has gone viral. The glassbottomed walkway in china that cracks under your.
The glass bottomed walkway in china that cracks under your feet. Why did the zhangjiajie grand canyon glass bridge suddenly. China glassbottom bridge cracks over chasm in nightmare. Travelers will soon be able to walk across the worlds longest and highest glass bottom bridge. Days after china opened its glassbottomed walkway in yuntai mountains in the henan province a glass panel cracked leaving some tourists terrified. Tourist terrified by glass walkway that cracks under weight newsflare. Tourists are left screaming in terror after a brand new glassbottom walkway cracks under their feet at 3,540 ft high in china pane. The east taiheng glasswalk joins a string of other vertigoinducing attractions in china, such as the zhangjiajie glass bridge, the worlds. Tower bridge glass walkway shatters after visitor drops a. Someone thought it was funny to make a glass bridge look. The 0footlong glassbottom walkway is built along yuntai. The glass bottomed bridge in zhangjiajie, china, is the longest and highest in the world a glass bottomed walkway attached to the side of a mountain in china cracked while terrified tourists were. The glassbottomed walkway in china that cracks under your feet.
The shattered glass is just a special effect, meant to give the alreadyterrifying experience extra zing, according to china global tv network, which published the video. Looks like the next tower of babel has found its way to china. When it opened it was the longest and tallest glass bottomed bridge in the world. Tourist terrified by new glass walkway that cracks under weight. Still, that hasnt stopped some skywalkers from worrying especially since some news reports claim someone dropped a stainless steel cup on. The glass floor, which was only unveiled on nov 10, cracked and then shattered, leaving tower bridge bosses with no choice but to cover. A glass pane at tower bridge s new transparent walkway 140ft above the river thames, has smashed after a visitor dropped a bottle of beer. A glassbottom bridge in chinas yuntaishan mountains cracked after a tourist dropped a metallic thermos on it. An amusing video of a tourist terrified by a glass walkway above a cliff appearing to crack. After chinas cracked glass bottom bridge created a stir all over the world, here comes spine chilling footage of a bridge collapsing in new zealand. Scary glass bridges shut in chinese province bbc news. Terrifying prank makes tourists think glass bridge is cracking. Seeing exactly how far youd fall if the bridge were to break with every step will mess with anyones head. The worlds tallest and longest glass bridge recently closed after.
Zhangjiajie glass bridge is the worlds longest and highest glass bottomed bridge spanning over two mountains in zhangjiajie grand canyon it is a mustsee attraction if you want to experience something exciting in china. Chinas new glassbottom bridge cracks 3,500 feet above earth. Glass bottom bridge in china cracks beneath your feet insider. Terror at 3,500 feet as glass walkway in china cracks.
The bridge is made of three planes of tempered glass, and only the top pane was cracked, according to the association. Floor panel on chinas glass walkway known for its fake cracks. The incident made news after a 20yearold woman posted three pictures of the cracked glass on weibo, a twitterlike. Through cookies, certain personal data is collected and may be stored temporarily. Glass bottom bridge built on side of cliff cracks, tourists terrified. Famed china glass bridge cracks and breaks, sending. One of the poor victims falls to his knees thinking he might prevent more cracks. China has developed something of an obsession with terrifying glassbottomed walkways. China glass bridge crack effect east taihang mountain glass. Yuntai mountain glass tourist bridge in china cracks cbs. Each glass pane measures 27 millimeters thick and each square meter can hold up to about 1,700 pounds. Famous china glass bridge collapses, disaster video. Glassbottom suspension bridge in china lets you look 500. Boats run unless there is severe weather such as lightning or strong winds.
The bridge, opened to the public on august 20, 2016, measures 430 metres 1,410 ft in total length and 6 metres 20 ft in width, and is suspended about 300 metres 980 ft above the ground. The ushaped bridge spans the mountains face in henan province, giving tourists a chance to see the absence of ground between their feet and the sharp rocks below. The bridge is made of three planes of tempered glass, and only the top pane. Two weeks later, the glass suspension bridge constructed out of 2. The incident made news after a 20yearold woman posted three pictures of the cracked glass on weibo, a twitterlike social media site, along with messages. One of chinas new glassbottom bridges cracks 3,500 feet above earth.
Chinese tourists walk across a glassbottomed suspension bridge in the shinuizhai mountains in pingjang county, hunan province some 150 kilometers from changsha. Chinese tourists scream after glassbottom walkway cracks. Why did the zhangjiajie grand canyon glass bridge suddenly close. A 3,540foothigh 1,080m glass walkway at yuntai mountain geological park in china cracked right under visitors feet on monday after a visitor dropped a stainless steel cup. Glassbottom bridge hanging on side of cliff cracks. Much to the surprise and possibly dismay of tourists and visitors, zhangjiajie glass bridge made an announcement that it is going to be temporarily closed to the public until further notice. Glass bottom bridge in china cracks beneath your feet. It said that the walkway designers had placed shattered fragments of glass in one of the layers, stretching across several panels at the.
The glass skywalk hangs 1,180 meters above a valley and stretches 266 meters in length. Chinas terrifying glass bridge has been shut down after just days. It connects two mountain cliffs in what are known as the avatar mountains the film. How chinas glassbottom bridge looked before it cracked. When opened it will become the longest and highest glass bridge in the world.
First look at recordbreaking glassbottom bridge cnn travel. China glass bridge crack effect east taihang mountain. Chinas recordbreaking glass bridge closes cnn travel. Officials investigating the cracks say people were never in danger, as only one of the three layers of reinforced glass reportedly cracked. Crack forms in chinas terrifying glass suspension bridge. Chinas terrifying glass bridge has been shut down after. Our website uses cookies to improve its performance and enhance your user experience. Suspended some 3,500 feet above sea level, a brandnew glass bottom bridge clinging to chinas yuntai mountain has left some tourists terrified. Terrifying prank makes tourists think glass bridge. Glass bottom boat tours run continuously 30 minutes after opening until 30 minutes before closing. Hilarious moment a man walking along a cliffside glass bridge in china cowards to the ground after special effects make the floor look like it is cracking. This glass bridge are established in the east taihang mountain, handan city, north china. When asked if the bridge was cracked or broken, the spokesperson said there was no problem.
This glass bridge in china that shatters when you walk on it has to be the meanest prank of all time. The 430metrelong bridge hangs at an incredible 300 metres. The glass tourist walkway at yuntai mountain in chinas henan province is designed to thrill, with a seethrough platform suspended in parts 3,500 feet in the air. Visitors walk across a glass bottomed suspension bridge as seen from the air in a scenic zone in. Chinas new glassbottom bridge cracks 3,500 feet above.
Being suspended thousands of feet in the air is reason enough to be scared. The recordbreaking structure hanging over zhangjiajie grand canyon in china has closed friday, just days after it opened to the public on august 20. This is new video of a tourist terrified by the sight of a bridges glass bottom cracking under his feet. One glass bridge in china is getting a lot of attention. The bridge, built as an attraction for tourists, is glassbottomed and is transparent. Famed china glass bridge cracks and breaks, sending tourists on. Whoever designed this glass cracking prank on a glass. A video of a tourist guide terrified by the sight of a bridges glass bottom cracking has gone viral recently in east taihang mountains, in handan. Glassbottom bridge in china cracks at 3,500 feet up. New glass suspension bridge in china is 980 feet long, 600 feet high, and absolutely terrifying staff at the yuntaishan resort confirmed that the bridge had developed a crack blamed. The zhangjiajie bridge in hunan province which was the highest and longest glassbottomed bridge in the world when it opened in 2016 arguably kicked off the craze. Floor panel completely shatters on chinese glass walkway.