{"id":535,"date":"2023-10-24T03:58:46","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2023\/10\/24\/would-you-dare-to-stand-on-it\/"},"modified":"2023-10-24T03:58:46","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:58:46","slug":"would-you-dare-to-stand-on-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/would-you-dare-to-stand-on-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Would You Dare To Stand On It ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>China&#8217;s obsession with glass-bottomed walkways has reached a new level.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>China&#8217;s obsession with glass-bottomed walkways has reached a new level.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fn_wPsWmRGUNQkGadMNTZXBXwe6y?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"640\" height=\"437\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/would-you-dare-to-stand-on-it\/#The_glass-bottomed_walkway_in_China_is_built_on_the_side_of_a_cliff_face_at_390ft_high_and_extends_262_feet_into_the_air_Photo_Wansheng_Ordovician_Theme_Park\" title=\"The glass-bottomed walkway, in China, is built on the side of a cliff face at 390ft high and extends&nbsp;262 feet into the air&nbsp;&nbsp; Photo:Wansheng Ordovician Theme Park\">The glass-bottomed walkway, in China, is built on the side of a cliff face at 390ft high and extends&nbsp;262 feet into the air&nbsp;&nbsp; Photo:Wansheng Ordovician Theme Park<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/would-you-dare-to-stand-on-it\/#The_footpath_has_been_accredited_by_Guinness_World_Records_as_the_worlds_longest_cantilevered_glass-bottomed_walkway_Photo_Wansheng_Ordovician_Theme_Park\" title=\"The footpath has been accredited by Guinness World Records as the world&#8217;s longest cantilevered glass-bottomed walkway&nbsp; Photo: Wansheng Ordovician Theme Park\">The footpath has been accredited by Guinness World Records as the world&#8217;s longest cantilevered glass-bottomed walkway&nbsp; Photo: Wansheng Ordovician Theme Park<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/would-you-dare-to-stand-on-it\/#The_Wansheng_Ordovician_Theme_Park_spent_one_year_and_around_40_million_yuan_45_million_building_the_star_attraction_Photo_Wansheng_Ordovician_Theme_Park\" title=\"The&nbsp;Wansheng Ordovician Theme Park&nbsp;spent one year and around 40 million yuan (\u00a34.5 million) building the star attraction&nbsp; Photo:Wansheng Ordovician Theme Park\">The&nbsp;Wansheng Ordovician Theme Park&nbsp;spent one year and around 40 million yuan (\u00a34.5 million) building the star attraction&nbsp; Photo:Wansheng Ordovician Theme Park<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/would-you-dare-to-stand-on-it\/#No_more_than_30_visitors_are_allowed_to_stand_any_one_time_on_the_bridge_which_was_opened_to_the_public_in_April_Photo_Wansheng_Ordovician_Theme_Park\" title=\"No more than 30 visitors are allowed to stand any one time on the bridge, which was opened to the public in April&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Photo:Wansheng Ordovician Theme Park\">No more than 30 visitors are allowed to stand any one time on the bridge, which was opened to the public in April&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Photo:Wansheng Ordovician Theme Park<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/would-you-dare-to-stand-on-it\/#In_2015_the_Longgang_National_Geological_Park_also_in_Chongqing_unveiled_a_horseshoe-shaped_glass_walkway_Photo_Dailymail\" title=\"In 2015, the Longgang National Geological Park, also in Chongqing, unveiled a horseshoe-shaped glass walkway &nbsp;Photo: Dailymail\">In 2015, the Longgang National Geological Park, also in Chongqing, unveiled a horseshoe-shaped glass walkway &nbsp;Photo: Dailymail<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/would-you-dare-to-stand-on-it\/#The_walkway_in_Chongqing_extends_875ft_from_a_cliff_edge_allowing_visitors_to_feel_as_though_they_are_walking_on_air_Photo_Dailymail\" title=\"The walkway in Chongqing extends 87.5ft from a cliff edge, allowing visitors to feel as though they are walking on air&nbsp;&nbsp; Photo:Dailymail\">The walkway in Chongqing extends 87.5ft from a cliff edge, allowing visitors to feel as though they are walking on air&nbsp;&nbsp; Photo:Dailymail<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_glass-bottomed_walkway_in_China_is_built_on_the_side_of_a_cliff_face_at_390ft_high_and_extends_262_feet_into_the_air_Photo_Wansheng_Ordovician_Theme_Park\"><\/span>The glass-bottomed walkway, in China, is built on the side of a cliff face at 390ft high and extends&nbsp;262 feet into the air&nbsp;&nbsp; Photo:Wansheng Ordovician Theme Park<br \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>A theme park in the city of Chongqing has built a terrifying transparent walkway which extends more than 80 metres (262 feet) from a cliff face above a vertigo-inducing 120-metre drop (390 feet).<\/p>\n<p>The impressive A-shaped bridge has overtaken another observation deck in Chongqing to become the world&#8217;s longest cantilevered glass-bottomed walkway.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FmyPA45iooAO5E0-pOtH0sOMEu-p?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"640\" height=\"550\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_footpath_has_been_accredited_by_Guinness_World_Records_as_the_worlds_longest_cantilevered_glass-bottomed_walkway_Photo_Wansheng_Ordovician_Theme_Park\"><\/span>The footpath has been accredited by Guinness World Records as the world&#8217;s longest cantilevered glass-bottomed walkway&nbsp; Photo: Wansheng Ordovician Theme Park<br \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>Accredited by Guinness World Records, the thrilling footbridge is located in the Wansheng Ordovician Theme Park in Chongqing, a municipality with nearly 30 million people in south-west China.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"3.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FoEZCkdIui834V-tkhQFzZpi-KQ4?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Wansheng_Ordovician_Theme_Park_spent_one_year_and_around_40_million_yuan_45_million_building_the_star_attraction_Photo_Wansheng_Ordovician_Theme_Park\"><\/span>The&nbsp;Wansheng Ordovician Theme Park&nbsp;spent one year and around 40 million yuan (\u00a34.5 million) building the star attraction&nbsp; Photo:Wansheng Ordovician Theme Park<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>The theme park spent one year and around 40 million yuan (\u00a34.5 million) constructing the eye-catching attraction.<\/p>\n<p>The walkway&#8217;s total length is nearly 200 metres (656 feet) and it was opened to the public in April.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"4.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FibWhKCOKn9kDGFUFsCRbGFOmgI3?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"No_more_than_30_visitors_are_allowed_to_stand_any_one_time_on_the_bridge_which_was_opened_to_the_public_in_April_Photo_Wansheng_Ordovician_Theme_Park\"><\/span>No more than 30 visitors are allowed to stand any one time on the bridge, which was opened to the public in April&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Photo:Wansheng Ordovician Theme Park<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>No more than 30 visitors are allowed to stand on the bridge at any one time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"5.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FsqLufoDWNXEmsSvVrVEqDDw78cg?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"640\" height=\"412\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_2015_the_Longgang_National_Geological_Park_also_in_Chongqing_unveiled_a_horseshoe-shaped_glass_walkway_Photo_Dailymail\"><\/span>In 2015, the Longgang National Geological Park, also in Chongqing, unveiled a horseshoe-shaped glass walkway &nbsp;Photo: Dailymail<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>In 2015, the Longgang National Geological Park, also in Chongqing, unveiled a horseshoe-shaped glass walkway that juts&nbsp;87.5 feet from the edge of a cliff face.<\/p>\n<p>The footpath, suspended 2,350 feet above the ground, was the longest cantilever bridge in the world at the time, beating Arizona\u2019s Grand Canyon Skywalk by 16.4 feet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"6.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fo8R_FK2j3UiiK8FFO-ZsZG2nJ7L?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"640\" height=\"406\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_walkway_in_Chongqing_extends_875ft_from_a_cliff_edge_allowing_visitors_to_feel_as_though_they_are_walking_on_air_Photo_Dailymail\"><\/span>The walkway in Chongqing extends 87.5ft from a cliff edge, allowing visitors to feel as though they are walking on air&nbsp;&nbsp; Photo:Dailymail<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>See-through walkways have been cropping up all across China in the past two years or so.<\/p>\n<p>They are usually built by the local authorities as a way to attract tourists to the area.<\/p>\n<p>These attractions are usually presented in the form of a bridge, a cliff-side passage or an observation deck.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"GIC.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlXXlKXBxtykYAuKbjvAxKMwIbVH?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"450\" height=\"488.9643463497453\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"China&#8217;s obsession with glass-bottomed walkways has reached a new level. 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