The world's longest and highest glass-bottom suspension bridge officially opened in Zhangjiajie grand canyon on August 20, 2016(Saturday).The bridge, which spans a quarter-mile across the Zhangjiajie grand canyon in central China's Hunan province, hangs 984 feet above the ground, spans about 20 feet wide and stretches over 1,400 feet. It was desgined Israeli architect Haim Dotan.Related ImageZhangjiajie mountainous site is known as one of country's most picturesque locations-James Cameron filmed many scenes from the blockbuster “Avatar”around Zhangjiajie national forest park. Completed in December, the bridge cost $3.4 million to build, state news agency Xinhua reported. The says a maximum of 8,000 visitors will be allowed to cross each day to minimize stress exerted on the 99 panes of three-layered glass that form the bridge's footpath.Hundreds flock to the opening of the world's tallest, highest glass bottom bridge in Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province, China, August 20, 2016. But is it safe?As a part of a promotion stunt earlier this year, park officials let the public try to bash in the glass with sledgehammers, and even drove a car filled with passengers across it. The top of layer sustained multiple cracks during the demonstration prompting many to declare it unsafe, reports the BBC.Volunteers sledgehammer glass bridge to test strengthBut that didn't keep curious throngs of thrill seekers from visiting the bridge on its opening day. If you do go, note that selfie sticks and stiletto heels are not permitted.Zhangjiajie grand canyon glass bridge is one of several recently opened glass-bottom attractions popping up over China.Source:FoxNews

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On Aug. 20, 2016, the glass bridge across the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon started trial operation. The bridge is 430 meters long and six meters wide, hovering over a 300-meter (984-foot) vertical drop. It is capable of holding 800 people at once. Its glass walkway is 375 meters long. The bridge is made of three layers of the tempered glass. It is known as the world's longest and highest glass-bottomed bridge.Translator: Xiao JuanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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The most spectacular bridge in the world. Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge,it will be open to the public on 20 of August,2016. Welcome to Zhangjiajie!Zhangjiajie glass bridge is building between Lishuya and Wuwangpo of Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon.It is a landscape bridge, but also the scenic pedestrian traffic,tours, bungee jumping, Liusuo, T station, and other functions. Zhangjiajie glass bridge main span of 430 meters, 375 meters long bridge, 6 meters wide, height of about 300 meters. Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon entrance fee is CNY118，Glass bridge fee is not included in Zhangjiajie grand canyon's total ticket, if you choose walking on glass bridge, you will pay an additional fee CNY138.There are two routes for Zhangjiajie grand canyon as follow:A line: Tourist Service Center - A line sky - Rainbow Plaza - Yilianyoumeng - Touch cave - Shenquan lake.B line: Tourist Service Center - Glass Bridge(Skywalk) - Sky hanging plank - Rainbow Plaza - Yilianyoumeng - Touch cave - Shenquan lake.Visitors Precautions:1.Inclement weather, Glass bridge may have to close.2.In addition to wallet and moblie phone, anything should not be put on glass bridge.3.Have heart disease, High blood pressure, Fear of heights, Drunkenness or Body unfit Tourists, please do not on the bridge.4.Tourists are not allowed to wear high heels on glass bridge.5.Not allowed to chase, slapstick, throwing debris on glass bridge.Not be leaning on the bridge railing, to prevent accidents.

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The photos above taken on Aug. 21, 2016, show the 1500-year-old ancient camphor tree at Xianglinpu Village, Xianglinpu Town, Daoxian County.Translator: Yu JiangjiangSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On the morning of August 19th, Zhangjiajie Huanglong cave scenic area, small groups of damselflies in ecological square dance on the stream and pond. The gorgeous colour, better posture has added a clever and beautiful scenery, which attracted many visitors to watch and take photos.Damselflies are small, slender flying insect. Its size looks like small dragonfly and it is often mistaken for a dragonfly, but it is not a dragonfly. Because of the beautiful body, damselflies are loved by people.Damselflies like living in water, ponds, paddy fields. Huanglong hole is ecological waterscape area for damselflies feeding, mating, and laying eggs. In Summer and fall, Visitors come to Huanglong scenic area, Not only to see “The best abode of fairies and immortals” rare water-eroded cave landscape, enjoy the coolness of 17 ℃ world, Also to watch rare giant salamander, and enjoy flying dragonflies and damselflies.Translated by Sophia

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Zhuzhou Fantawild Dreamland was open to the public on August 18, 2016. As the second phase of the Fantawild Tourist Resort in Zhuzhou, the Dreamland consists of 25 large scale entertainment projects with independent intellectual property rights, and more than 200 scenic spots, including ten indoor themed cultural zones and 15 outdoor ones.Translator: Yu JiangjiangSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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In the morning,Beijing time on August 11st, Xiangxi weightlifter Xiang Yanmei with 261 kilograms of grade becomes Rio Olympics gold medal in women’s weightlifting 69-kilogram. In an interview with the media, she confides: “I haven’t been to Zhangjiajie. I want to go home to take my parents to Zhangjiajie”As we have learned, Zhangjiajie scenic spot firstly responds to invite to her family to visit Wulingyuan world natural heritage site, world geological park.On the same day, Wulingyuan district tourism committee also send enthusiasm invitation to all Chinese athletes of Olympic Games in Rio by the end of this year, with the relevant documents, they can be free to visit Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan core scenic spot (Including Huanglong hole, Baofeng Lake and all secondary scenic area).Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan core scenic spot is not only a healthy leisure, green ecology, landscape scenery, geological science of tourism destination, also a sport tourism destination, filial conduct. In recent years, Wulingyuan filial conduct raises widely popular with Chinese and foreign tourists. According to incomplete statistics, only to enjoy filial conduct tour in Zhangjiajie, south Korean tourists each year is more than 300,000 people. At the same time, good ecological, the high quality air, colorful folk custom, all of them attract customers at home and abroad. In addition, Wulingyuan slalom construction project is a training base for specifical game of the 2008 Beijing Olympic.Translated by Sophia

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Next to Nanshan National Park, the village is of typical Dong nationality characteristics, located at the mountainous border areas of Hunan and Guangxi. Featuring unique charms in folk architecture, culture, and industries and bountiful tourism resources, it boasts comprehensive beauty of production, livelihood, environment, civilization, and rustic tranquility.The photo above taken on August 18, 2016 shows an aerial view of the fairyland-like Dazhai Village, Chang’anying Town, Chengbu Miao Autonomous County.Translator: Yu JiangjiangSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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