+

Cookies on the Business Insider India website

Business Insider India has updated its Privacy and Cookie policy. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the better experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we\'ll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on the Business Insider India website. However, you can change your cookie setting at any time by clicking on our Cookie Policy at any time. You can also see our Privacy Policy.

Close
HomeQuizzoneWhatsappShare Flash Reads
 

The world's longest bridge made fully of glass has opened over a river in China, and the video looks incredible

Jul 24, 2020, 14:52 IST
Insider
The new glass bridge is reportedly the longest in the world.South China Morning Post
  • The longest fully glass bridge in the world has just opened in China.
  • The new bridge in the Huangchuan Three Gorges Scenic Area in Lianzhou, southern China, is being reported as the longest glass bridge in the world.
  • It's 526 meters (1,726 feet) long and wide enough for cars to drive across.
  • The bridge over the Lianjiang River also has four observation decks in the middle, which can hold 500 tourists at once, according to China News Service via Lad Bible.
  • It took three years and cost 300 million yuan ($43 million) to build, according to the South China Morning Post.
  • Watch the video of the unveiling, with Guinness World Record reps in attendance, below.
Advertisement

Read more:

Venice is reducing the number of tourists allowed on gondolas because it says some are so fat 'it's like bombs loading on'

Photos show why Palawan in the Philippines has just been named the best island in the world

A self-confessed 'couch potato' went paragliding on his sofa and watched TV from the sky

You are subscribed to notifications!
Looks like you've blocked notifications!
Next Article