Brave Man's Bridge (Haohan Qiao)

[HotBaozi]

Wow, I wish I was still living in China. This is one bridge I need to visit for sure!

 

http://i61.tinypic.com/o60lfd.jpg

 

http://i60.tinypic.com/2mhfp1k.jpg

 

http://i62.tinypic.com/ve9dz6.jpg

 

http://i61.tinypic.com/2rz2o8g.jpg

 

http://i60.tinypic.com/vhq3o3.jpg

 

http://www.businessinsider.com/haohan-qiao-bridge-opens-in-hunan-china-2015-9

Edited September 29, 2015 by HotBaozi (see edit history)

[dnoblett]

Yep, been seeing that one posted by many different media outlets lately.

[dnoblett]

Videos:

 

RAW:

Interviews:

[Randy W]

Shanghaiist on Facebook

Yesterday at 7:30pm · Edited ·

WATCH: Climbing Mt. Huashan becomes even more terrifying with Golden Week crowds in the way!

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/shanghaiist/videos/10153726546486030/

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/shanghaiist/videos/10153726546486030/

[Randy W]

the bridge during Golden Week

 

[Randy W]

Returning to Beijing after the Golden Week holiday aerial view

 

https://video-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hvideo-xtp1/v/t42.1790-2/12110622_10153734175561030_1592208651_n.mp4?efg=eyJybHIiOjQ5MSwicmxhIjo2NjUsInZlbmNvZGVfdGFnIjoidjJfNDI2X2NyZl8yM19tYWluXzMuMF9zZCJ9&rl=491&vabr=273&oh=5eafed6d212b3d95158ecbbca59b9385&oe=5614BAD5

[Randy W]

From the People's Daily Facebook -

 

A group of Chinese tourists were left screaming in terror yesterday on the side of a 3,540 ft high cliff after a glass pane on a new transparent walkway suddenly shattered. This U-shaped platform is attached to a cliff face on Yuntai Mountain, Henan Province, and opened to the public on September 20. Authorities have confirmed the incident and closed the tourist attraction for repair works.

 

 

 

https://video-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hvideo-xtp1/v/t42.1790-2/12094601_1020217101363440_178125887_n.mp4?efg=eyJybHIiOjQzOSwicmxhIjo1MTIsInZlbmNvZGVfdGFnIjoidjJfNDI2X2NyZl8yM19tYWluXzMuMF9zZCJ9&rl=439&vabr=244&oh=59e7a3802bb6b62bd668ac171dd795fb&oe=5614C711

 

This walkway is in Henan province - the bridge is in Hunan.

Edited October 7, 2015 by Randy W (see edit history)

[danb]

Here is a story that I just read about a glass bottom bridge in China. I thinks I prefer the the elevator. Yikes :

 

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/cracked-chinese-glass-bridge-alarms-tourists/ar-AAfc0bH?li=BBieTUX

 

Danb

 

 

RW - this is the same one I posted above - it was apparently a stainless steel cup dropped on the glass

Edited October 7, 2015 by Randy W (see edit history)

[dnoblett]

Made it to CNN

http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/07/travel/china-yuntaishan-glass-walkway-cracks/index.html?sr=fb100715china,yuntaishan,glass%20walkway%20cracks0231PMStoryGal&linkId=17762892

 

 

 

Just two weeks after it opened to a nervous public, a walkway in China's central Henan province was evacuated after cracks appeared.

 

Reports describe visitors running and screaming in panic as they saw the damage on the U-shaped path at Yuntaishan (Yuntai Mountain) Scenic Park.

[Thomas Promise]

Has already made the local papers here in the USA.

 

http://www.journal-news.com/news/news/world/glass-walkway-3000-feet-above-ground-cracks-under-/nnxDj/

[Randy W]

. . . and the longest and highest one is set to open next year in Zhangjiajie

 

http://shanghaiist.com/attachments/shang_shanghaiist/zhangjiajie-bridge-2.jpg

 

Calling all Avatar fans: World's longest, highest glass-bottom bridge will finally open in Zhangjiajie early next year