World's longest glass bridge ready to open
The world's longest glassfloor bridge will open to the public on Sunday in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province.
The bridge, which stretches 488 meters, is 2 meters wide and hangs 218 meters (about 66 stories) above the valley floor between two steep cliffs in the Hongyagu Scenic Area in Pingshan county.
It is paved with 1,077 panes of transparent glass, each 4 centimeters thick, and weighs a total of 70 metric tons.
The sky bridge is designed to swing a little while visitors walk to its center, creating a thrill for visitors, according to Hebei Bailu Group, the local tourism company that built the bridge.
While walking on the bridge, tourists can enjoy the surrounding Hongyagu scenery, which boasts a unique geographic landscape with mountain views, natural waterfalls, ancient towns and temples.
The bridge was designed to support up to 2,000 people, though it's expected that only 500 will be on it at one time, said Liu Qiqi, director in charge of construction.
世界上最长的玻璃桥准备开放
世界上最长的玻璃桥将于周日在河北省石家庄市向公众开放。
这座长488米、宽2米的桥在平山县红崖谷风景区的悬崖之间悬空218米(约66层楼高)。
它由1077块透明玻璃铺制而成，每层厚4厘米，总质量重达70吨。
据当地旅游公司河北白鹭集团介绍，“天桥”在规划时就被设计成当游客步行到桥中心的时候会微微晃动，旨在为游客提供比较刺激的观光体验。
当游客漫步在桥上，拥有独特山地风貌、自然瀑布、古镇和寺庙的红崖谷风景全貌会尽收眼底。
建筑工程负责人刘奇奇说，这座桥的设计载重上限高达2000人，但使用上限会要求在同时负荷500人以内。
