How the Chinese walk on the glass bridge. The video filmed how the glass bridge over the abyss cracked right under the feet of a tourist

A video from China is gaining popularity on the Internet, in which a man walking on a glass bridge falls in a panic when cracks begin to creep under his feet. Fortunately, everything worked out - the cracks turned out to be just an inventive special effect added to one of the sections of the bridge.

Footage of a man cracking under the surface of a glass bridge along Taihang Mountain has captured the attention of Chinese social media, according to Mashable. You can watch how the hero of the video, noticing the cracks, falls in fear on the glass and tries to crawl away.

A man who does not expect a trick, presumably a tour guide, leads a group of people.

Suddenly, cracks begin to appear under his feet.

The guide falls screaming onto the glass, but the cracks continue to creep under his hands. The panicking man tries to crawl away.

The video instantly went viral a large number Chinese media.

Fortunately, the cracks that frightened the pedestrian turned out to be just the result of the work of special panels installed on one of the sections located at a height of 1,200 meters of the bridge. The panels react to the steps of pedestrians, displaying images of creeping cracks and emitting a characteristic sound.

An impressive view opens from the bridge located along the steep cliff.

The East Taihang County government issued an official apology, explaining that the cracked glass was just an effect added by designers to "provocation". The administration does not intend to dismantle the panels that frighten pedestrians and hopes that a good dose of adrenaline will help attract additional tourists.

"The effect is too realistic, really a little scary."

"Hearts here and okochuritsya can."

In 2015, cracks that appeared on another glass bridge located at a kilometer height, seriously scared the residents Chinese province Henan. At that time, the cracks turned out to be real and the bridge had to be closed for repairs.

To reassure the public, distrustful of the reliability of glass structures, designers often come up with various strength tests. Yes, the tallest and longest glass bridge, erected over the Zhangjiajie Canyon, journalists were allowed to backhand hit with sledgehammers.

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The glass bridge is not only beautiful, but also stylish. The Chinese decided so, and built an unusual glass building in Hunan province. After the bridge was built, it was used to connect the two sides of the mountains, and also played a lot of tourists.

Bridge Features

This bridge is considered the longest structure on the planet made of glass. Its length is 430 meters. And the width is 6 meters. The bridge is suspended at a height of 380 meters. Also, this design is safe and equipped with the latest technology.

The glass bridge project and its construction cost China $3.4 million. The bridge consists of 99 strong and three-layer parts. Under the bridge stretch national park and canyon. So far, excursions at the facility are being held in test mode.

Draws of tourists

Immediately after the opening, a funny incident occurred on an extraordinary bridge. The guide, who was leading the group through the glass structure, suddenly fell to his knees and screamed hysterically, and under his feet there was a visual effect of cracked glass. The tourists were taken aback, but then relaxed a little, because a passer-by was calmly walking along the bridge in their direction.

Glass bridge in China cracked under the feet of tourists (video)

It turned out that the bridge is equipped with interactive panels that create the effect of cracks, as well as reproduce the sound of breaking glass necessary for the prank. These are the Chinese entertainers.

Bridge visit

8,000 people can look at the bridge and walk along it a day. Before opening, the structure was tested for strength more than 100 times. The attraction was opened in 2016. At first, people were on duty near the ticket office in front of the bridge at night to buy a ticket for an excursion.

Now everyone is accustomed to the new miracle of engineering, and the excitement around it has subsided a little. 800 people can cross the bridge at the same time. But for security reasons, the throughput number was reduced to 600. After all, the bridge itself is guarded by about 200 guards.

The facility is open to visitors from 7 am to 5 pm. It often happens that by 8 am all tickets for the glass bridge are already sold out, so it is worth planning a tour of it in advance.

The ticket price is approximately 140 yuan. A child under 1 meter and 30 centimeters tall can enter for free.

How to get to the glass bridge?

The city with the bridge is located in the southwest of Beijing. You can get there by train. You will have to get off the car at the Zhangjiajie station. It is also possible to fly to this place from Beijing by plane.

The canyon, over which a glass bridge hangs, is a 15-minute drive from the city. It is preferable to get to it by car, which is not difficult to rent.

Relatively recently in Chinese in social networks A video appeared in which the floor suddenly cracked under the feet of a man walking on a glass bridge. A man crawls away in horror, because under him there is an abyss 1180 meters deep!

The action took place on the famous glass crossing located along the Taihanshan mountain (China). Every year, hundreds of thousands of tourists go there to test their nerves. But it seemed to the administration of this attraction that people were moving too calmly on transparent glass, and they decided to "add" the thrill of sensations.

A touch panel was installed on a glass segment 430 meters long, which simulates glass cracking. When you click on it, the sensors are triggered, and an image of cracks appears. Transparent panels alternate with matte ones, so it's not clear which one is the trick.

After installing the touch panel, none of the tourists were warned, so the first one who stepped on the "unreliable" glass was shocked, and the crackling sound was too loud.

To prevent anyone from getting a heart attack from fright in the future, the administration released a video in which the guide demonstrated to a group of tourists that the crackling of glass was not real.

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According to the site, the video was published from a tour of the glass bridge in China, which is located at an altitude of 1200 meters along the Taihang Mountain. The object offers a magnificent view of the surroundings. The video shows how one of the unsuspecting visitors to the bridge suddenly sees cracks in the glass under their feet, and in horror falls to all fours, screaming for help. At this time, the glass surface continues to crack with a sound, and the guy in a panic tries to crawl to the side so as not to fly into the abyss.

However, it soon became clear that the cracks on the glass were not real, but just a visual effect added by the project designers at the request of the customer. Such cracks are activated only in some sections of the bridge. These panels react to the steps of people, and display cracks on transparent displays, accompanying the effect with the characteristic sound of cracking glass. Many users thought that even such fake cracks could impress some customers so much that they would drive them to a heart attack.

According to the site, the county even released an official statement on the WeChat channel explaining the unusual design effect. According to the authorities, this is an interesting provocative effect, which should attract more visitors with the opportunity to get additional adrenaline.

In the south of China, another eerie glass bridge has opened over a cliff, along which only the most daring and courageous tourists pass along the cliff to the mountainside cut by caves.

The Wriggling Dragon Bridge, which leads to Mount Tianmen, opened to the public on August 1. The length of the glass path is 100 meters, the width is just over one and a half meters. Before the views of tourists opens a truly dizzying view of the valley on the other side of the mountain range. The bridge hangs at a height of 1500 meters above the ground. This is the third such bridge on the same mountain. More recently, it was an ordinary wooden path.

This mountainous area is very popular among tourists due to its incredible natural scenery, as well as a relatively new attraction - glass bridges.

The pictures show how the first visitors of the opened bridge carefully walk along the mountain, holding on to the wall, some try not to look down through the transparent floor and over the railing.

The first glass bridge in the mountains of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park opened in November 2011 and since then has consistently attracted tourists who want to experience what it's like to walk on the very edge of the abyss. The glass floor was then only 2.5 inches (6 cm) thick, and visitors were visibly nervous when they stepped on it.

The second glass bridge over the canyon in national park opened in May this year. Its construction was reported to have cost approximately $3.5 million.

For those who want sensations sharper, here you can jump into the abyss with a bungee.

Now glass bridges are a popular trend in China. Usually local authorities perceive them as an opportunity to increase the influx of tourists. These ambitious projects are typically bridges, cliff paths, or viewing platforms.

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An observation deck with a glass floor is located on the territory of the famous stone forest Shilin is 70 kilometers from Beijing. Its height is 400 meters above the ground, and its area is 415 square meters. It opened in May 2016.

A glass bridge 300 meters above the Zhangjiajie Canyon in Hunan province was due to open in July 2016. Its length is 430 meters, height is about 300 meters.

"Hero's Bridge" runs 180 meters above the ground and is located in the Shinyuzhai National Park in Hunan Province. It opened last fall.

The Yongtai Mountain Trail is 260 meters long and passes over 1,000 meters above the ground. It also opened in September 2015.

The Yunduan glass observation deck is located at an altitude of more than 700 meters above the ground. It opened in the summer of 2015.

Here is a short video about how tourists manage to walk on such bridges. Spoiler alert: they are a little anxious.