Highest and longest glass bridge opens over China's Zhangjiajie gorge

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(CNN)China simply additional a bunch of latest claims to its planet-beating achievements -- now its the world's sweatiest palms, the trembliest knees and also the most-flipped stomachs.

Oh affirmative -- and also the world's highest and longest glass-bottomed bridge.
Thousands of holiday makers are steeling themselves to steer across the freshly opened structure that spans the Zhangjiajie gorge in Hunan province.
The six-meter wide bridge stretches 430 meters over a 300-meter-deep depression between 2 cliffs within the lovely Zhangjiajie Park, aforementioned to possess galvanized the scenery for the sci-fi show "Avatar."

Designed by Israeli creator Haim Dotan, the glass-bottomed bridge also will feature the world's highest bungee cord jump and function a runway for fashion shows.
Visitors are reportedly lining up for hours to cross the bridge, however though it will take 800 individuals at a time, access is being restricted to a most eight,000 a day.
Authorities are operating onerous to fret the bridge's safety credentials, inviting  journalists to undertake to smash their method through its thickened glass.
In another demonstration, a automotive was driven over the structure.

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