Henan to open world's longest horseshoe-shaped glass skywalk

Don't look down if you're scared of heights.

Photo taken on June 12, 2018 shows the world's longest horseshoe-shaped glass bridge at the Fuxi Grand Canyon in central China's Henan Province. [Photo: people.cn]

From Saturday, visitors to the Fuxi Grand Canyon in central China's Henan Province will be able to see straight down to the canyon floor 360 meters below as they walk on the world's longest horseshoe-shaped glass bridge.

This glass bridge extends 30 meters (about 98 feet) out over the rim of the canyon, nine meters longer than the Grand Canyon Skywalk in Arizona, according to Science and Technology Daily.

Photo taken on June 12, 2018 shows the world's longest horseshoe-shaped glass bridge at the Fuxi Grand Canyon in central China's Henan Province. [Photo: people.cn]

After eight months' construction, the glass platform has undergone extensive tests. Without a stay cable structure, the bridge is made up of 150 pieces of laminated toughened glass and 3,000 tonnes of steel.

The Fuxi Grand Canyon, 60 kilometers from Zhengzhou, capital of Henan, is a scenic area featuring waterfalls, springs, mountains and caves.