Another thrilling see-through skywalk has been unveiled for the brave ones! The Coiling Dragon Cliff glass-bottomed skywalk (盘龙崖玻璃栈道), opened on August 1 on Tianmen Mountain, Hunan province, is a new scenic spot worth exploring.
Standing on the skywalk, visitors will enjoy the spectacular panoramic view of the winding and zigzagging Big Gate Road (99道弯盘山公路), an 11km road with 99 bends to reach the mountaintop. The road looks like a coiling dragon when viewed from above. That's why the skywalk is named "Coiling Dragon Cliff".
It is 100 meters long, 1.6 meters wide and 1,518 meters above sea level, giving tourists a very clear view of the plunging valley on the other side of the handrail.
With the opening, Coiling Dragon Cliff becomes the third glass-bottomed walkway available on the Tianmen Mountain, which is praised as the most beautiful garden in the air and wonderland on earth.
Since 2011, China has seen a boom in glass-bottomed skywalks and sightseeing platforms. Take a look at the list below:
Tianmen Mountain Skywalk (West), Hunan
Opene in October 1, 2011
Length: 60 meters
Width: 1.6 meters
Altitude: about 1,430 meters
It's constructed based on the Ghost-valley Plank Road hanging along the cliff.
Tianmen Mountain Skywalk (East), Hunan
Opened in April, 2015
Altitude: about 1,400 meters
Length: 60 meters
Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass-bottomed Bridge, Hunan
It underwent safety tests in this June, and it will be opened to the public in the second half of 2016.
Pingjiang Shiniuzhai Geopark Glass-bottomed Bridge, Hunan
Opened in September, 2015
Length: 300 meters
Altitude: 180 meters
Pingjiang Shiniuzhai Geopark Musical Glass-bottomed Bridge, Hunan
Opened in May, 2015
Length: 180 meters
Altitude: 300 meters
It's fitted with pressure sensors which play 70 different notes, so anyone crossing the path can compose a tune at the same time. This is the first and the only one to add music to a skywalk.
Wanfo Mountain Glass Skywalk in Huaihua, Hunan
Opened in June, 2016
Length: about 350 meters
Relative height difference: 120 meters
Length: 40 meters
Altitude: 600 meters
Phoenix Mountain Glass Skywalk in Dandong, Liaoning
Opened in March, 2013
Altitude: about 700 meters
Length: 102 meters (the glass-bottomed part is 31 meters long)
Mount Baishi Glass Skywalk, Hebei
Opened in September, 2014
Altitude: 1,900 meters
Length: 95 meters
Width: 2 meters
Jingniang Lake Glass Skywalk, Handan, Heibei
Opened in June, 2016
Altitude: 920 meters
Length: 300 meters
Zhushan Botanic Garden Glass-bottomed Bridge, Handan, Heibei
Opened in July, 2016
Span: 220 meters
Lingshan Mountain Glass Skywalk in Shangrao, Jiangxi
Altitude: 1,200 meters
Length: 21.8 (the glass-bottomed part)
Dongtian Wonderland Glass Skywalk in Yingde, Guangzhou
Length: 30 meters
Width: 2 meters
It's the first glass skywalk built above a karst cave.
Yunyang Longgang Glass Bridge, Chongqing
Opened in April, 2015
Altitude: 1,010 meters
Length: 26.68 meters
Vertical height: 718 meters
Tiantangzhai Glass Skywalk in Luotian, Heibei
Opened in August, 2015
Width: 1.8 meters
Length: 70 meters
Altitude: 1,080 meters
Chishan Mountain Glass Skywalk in Wanfu, Liaoning
Opened in October, 2015
Length: 100 meters
Width: 2 meters
Vertical height: 50 meters
Tianyun Mountain Glass Skywalk in Pinggu, Beijing
Opened in October, 2015
Length: 160 meters
Tianhe Valley Glass Skywalk in Shidu, Beijing
Length: 150 meters
Qingjiang Fangshan Glass Skywalk, Hubei
Opened in April, 2016
Length: 236 meters
Height: 166 meters
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