Chongqing Opens World's First Hanging Glass-Bottomed Bridge

A view of the bridge, which is part of the second phase of construction of the Longgang scenic area.

A tourist stands on a glass panel of the bridge in February ahead of its opening on April 26.

Tourists sit down on the glass on the day of the bridge's opening, April 26.

Performers in traditional Chinese costume parade along the bridge on the day of its opening, April 26.

Performers in traditional Chinese costume parade along the bridge on the day of its opening, April 26.

A base jumper jumps off the bridge into the valley below as part of the celebrations marking its opening, April 26.

Miles Daisher and Xu Kaikai base jump off the bridge as part of the celebrations surrounding its opening to the public, April 26.

Miles Daisher and Xu Kaikai base jump off the bridge as part of the celebrations surrounding its opening to the public, April 26.

The longest hanging glass-bottomed bridge in the world in the Longgang scenic area of Yunyang county in Chongqing opened on April 26, with artistic performances.

The bridge was built between precipices 1,010 meters above sea level and 718 meters above ground level and is 26.68 meters long.