China glass bridges. Glass bridge in China Glass bridge began to crack
The bridge is strong enough, there should be no defects, it is able to withstand even a high temperature of 60 °. Does not hesitate or stagger at a wind speed of 220 kilometers per hour.
The bridge is treated with care, everyone who wants to walk on it put on shoe covers. And for people who really want to admire the beauty of the valley, but are afraid to go alone, there is a special staff who accompanies all the way - from one peak to another.
True, the Chinese themselves are already accustomed to such bridges. The very first glass bridge was built on Tianmen Mountain. The length of courage is only 61 meters. But when you find out at what height the bridge is located, you will hardly agree to feel all the delights of human creation. The bridge flaunts at an altitude of 1220 meters. There are always enough willing ones, but there are more of those in whom the fear of heights is instilled. Many people are terrified of heights, I wonder what it was like for the builders. Hopefully their work has paid off well.
Believe it or not, not so long ago one guide was leading a tourist group across the bridge, when suddenly cracks began to appear under his feet with a creaking sound.
The man fell to the floor and started screaming, he was scared. It is interesting that a happy calm person comes towards him and casts a dull look at the guide. He is not aware of what happened.
In the video you can see what is happening yourself. People were so excited, later there was a lot of zealous discussion on the net. To calm people down, the Taihanshan East District administration told the media that these are just special effects. This is such a PR move so that a large number of tourists visit such a frightening attraction.
Glass bridge in China, which opened in September this year, cracked right under your feet and among tourists. Many people who risk walking across a glass bridge at a height of several hundred meters, and without unnecessary shocks, experience the strongest excitement and fear, since the glass underfoot does not seem as strong as it really is. After the incident, the tourists began to panic.
It all happened after one of the tourists dropped a metal thermos with water. Cracks appeared on the glass from the impact. Eyewitnesses of the incident say that suddenly a loud sound and unusual vibrations were heard, after which the glass underfoot began to crack. The tourists who were in this place screamed and ran away from the bridge. It all looked like a scene from some action movie. However, things did not go further than cracks. The bridge did not collapse or collapse, and not a single person was injured as a result of the incident.
The bridge builders claim that the bridge is very reliable and can withstand a load of 800 kilograms per square meter. In addition, the bridge deck consists of three layers of durable glass, each of which is 24 millimeters thick. Only one layer was damaged by the impact of the metal thermos. The bridge is currently closed to visitors, and the damaged section is being repaired.
The glass bridge in Hunan province has recently become a real attraction. The bridge was built in the Yuntai Mountains. For many, a hike across such a bridge seems like a real extreme trip. The glass deck of the bridge creates the feeling of walking through the air at a great height.
Video. Longest glass bridge in China
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Several glass pedestrian bridges have been built, which are of great interest to tourists and local residents. They give a delightful experience when crossing an abyss and allow the pedestrian to test their courage and courage.
Glass bridges are a national hobby of the Chinese. Nowhere in the world are there so many facilities like China. They are very popular, and their number is growing 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. Glass paths over steep cliffs and viewing platforms with glass floors are no less in demand here.
Glass bridges
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 has been subjected to a huge number of safety tests for pedestrians, incl. resistance to high and low ambient temperatures, their sudden changes, to strong winds, etc.
Because of the glass floor, the bridge looks like invisibility, and pedestrians have the feeling that they are walking through the air, soaring in the clouds. But such a journey is beyond the power of 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 a modern decision was made: to make it out of glass. First, an experiment was carried out: a small part was covered with glass.
Visitors to the park liked to walk high above the ground in the clouds, so it was decided to make the entire pedestrian walking bridge glass. Since then, he has enjoyed deafening popularity.
Experts are sure that the 6 cm thick glass floor is completely safe, you can jump on it. But few people decide on such actions. The vast majority of pedestrians move across the bridge with their eyes closed or crawling.
3) The cracking glass bridge in China near the Taihanshan Mountain, it 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 for their courage.
It is important to note that from such a special effect, an unprepared pedestrian can simply have a myocardial infarction. Local authorities believe that this is just a game "provocation", but continue to be criticized by the population.
But in 2015, the special effect glass actually began to crack, and it was removed and repaired. But after the renovation, they installed "cracking" glass, explaining this by the great popularity of the attraction among the audience.
4) New glass bridge appears in southern China, only the most courageous and reckless people will be able to walk on it. It runs around a steep cliff at an altitude of over 1,500 meters, called the "Wriggling Dragon" and leads to Mount Tianmen.
The bridge is over 100 meters long and narrow - about 1.5 meters. Walking along it, pedestrians see pictures of the surrounding nature of extraordinary beauty: a valley below and mountains floating by clouds.
Glass observation decks and trails
1) Near Beijing is the famous Shilin Forest. In this forest, there is a playground with a glass floor. It has an area of over 400 km2. m, a height of more than 400 m and gives an excellent view of Shilin: huge stones mixed with trees.
2) In the south of China, in the mountains in 2015, a path more than 250 m long was opened. It is located on the steep side of the mountain, and in order to walk along it, it takes a lot of courage, which the Chinese are so fond of demonstrating.
3) The Yunduan glass observation deck is located at an altitude of over 700 m. It was opened in the summer of 2015, extends far into the abyss from the mountain cliff to which it is attached, and offers viewers a magnificent view from above.
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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 crawl on the glass under his feet. Fortunately, everything worked out - the cracks were just an ingenious special effect added to one of the sections of the bridge.
The footage of a man as the glass bridge along Taihangshan Mountain is cracking under his feet captured the attention of Chinese social networks, according to the Mashable website. You can watch how the hero of the video, noticing the cracks, falls in fear on the glass and tries to crawl away.
A non-trick-looking man, presumably a tour guide, leads a group of people.
Suddenly cracks begin to appear under his feet.
The guide falls to the glass with a cry, but cracks continue to creep under his hands. The man, in a panic, tries to crawl away.
The video instantly spread across a large number of Chinese media outlets.
Fortunately, the cracks that frightened the pedestrian were 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 respond to pedestrian footsteps by displaying images of crawling cracks and making a distinctive sound.
The bridge, located along the sheer cliff, offers an impressive view.
The East Taihangshan District Administration issued an official apology, explaining that the cracked glass is just an effect the designers added to "provoke". The administration has no intention of dismantling the pedestrian-intimidating panels and hopes that a good dose of adrenaline will help attract additional tourists.
"The effect is too realistic, really a little scary."
"The cores can get churned here."
