"Hundred Dragons" still lifting visitors in Hunan after 15 years

Aerial view of the 'Hundred Dragons Lift'. The lift is located in the Wulingyuan area of the Zhangjiajie scenic spot in central China's Hunan province. It is composed of three separate lifts, each of which could carry 64 people at a time. It rises 326 meters up a cliff, and only takes 66 seconds to reach the top. [Photo: IC]

Aerial view of the 'Hundred Dragons Lift'.　The lift is located in the Wulingyuan area of the Zhangjiajie scenic spot in central China's Hunan province. The glass lift offers jaw-dropping views down to the bottom of the rocky mountain range. [Photo: IC]

View of the 'Hundred Dragons Lift'. The lift is located in the Wulingyuan area of the Zhangjiajie scenic spot in central China's Hunan province. The glass lift holds three Guinness World Records, including the World's Tallest Full-Exposure Outdoor Lift, the World's Tallest Double-Deck Sightseeing Lift and the World's Fastest Passenger Lift with the Largest Carrying Capacity. [Photo: IC]

Aerial view of the 'Hundred Dragons Lift'. The lift is located in the Wulingyuan area of the Zhangjiajie scenic spot in central China's Hunan province. The 26 million USD project took nearly three years to construct, becoming operational in April 2002. [Photo: VCG]

Aerial view of the 'Hundred Dragons Lift'. The lift is located in the Wulingyuan area of the Zhangjiajie scenic spot in central China's Hunan province. The glass lift has carried some 35 million tourists during its 15 years of operation. [Photo: IC]