The scenic views of Zhangjiajie inspired some of the locations in the film "Avatar." (Photo : Reuters)
The world's longest and highest glass bridge had its final beam put in place on Thursday, Dec. 3, in Zhangjiajie, as reported by Shanghai Daily.
People who do not mind dizzying heights can now walk across the deep Grand Canyon at Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, which measures around 400 meters, in Hunan Province in central China. They will be stepping on glass, allowing them to have a clear view of the depth below them.
The bridge, measuring 430 meters long and 6 meters wide, is the world's longest open-space suspension bridge. It boasts the steepest ziptreck and the highest bungee platform in the world.
The bridge will open to the public on May 1, 2016.
According to Chen Zhidong from the Zhangjiajie Scenic Area Management Co., the structure has undergone almost 100 safety tests to ensure it can hold the weight of at least 800 people.
The bridge uses over 70 glass balls, each weighing 750 kilograms, which have been installed in order to counter sympathetic vibration, according to Wan Tianbao, the project's chief engineer.
Wan said that the glass has passed slippage, temperature resistance and wind tests.
Zhangjiajie is also home to another all-glass bridge that rests 180 meters above another canyon. After it was opened to the public in September of this year, visitors had to be limited to 10,000 per day for safety concerns due to its immense popularity.
Zhangjiajie is known for its scenery, inspiring the setting of the hit Hollywood film "Avatar." Members of the film's production team spent time in the locale, taking notes and sketches that eventually made their way to the scenery of the alien planet in the film.
