For some, this bridge has gone too far to be real. But is it?
These pictures show a double-deck glass bridge in China with a mind-boggling undulating design that is just too scary for some people. That they decided not to believe it exist.
Unfortunately, it’s REAL.
Officially named Ruyi Glass bridge, the structure was dubbed as “too good to be true” when photos of it first emerged online. Stretching across the Shenxianju valley, the bridge enjoys equal popularity among the locals and tourists.
The 100-meter-long bridge was unveiled in 2017 and was opened to tourists last year. The enticing structure is made up of three undulating bridges spanning across the Shenxianju valley, with a glass deck forming part of the walkway. As per a report by Mirror, the structure has been inspired by Jade Ruyi, an object used as a symbol of good luck in China.
The park explained in a post on the social platform Weibo that “intertwined into an undulating bridge body, visitors have a sense of experience when they pass”.
“The rigid and soft shape is perfectly integrated with the natural scenery of the Fairy House, just like a jade ruyi in the sky, and like a fairy draped silk. The painting is like a screen, and when seen from a distance, the mountains are full of movement, and they also carry beauty and auspiciousness.”
When it opened, some accused the photos of being fake or computer-generated. Former Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield tweeted a video of the bridge, joking: “I’d want better handrails.”
I’d want better handrails.
(Ruyi Bridge at Shenxianju, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China) pic.twitter.com/EcctD6Dkbo
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) November 29, 2020
Tourists in China just can’t get enough of glass bridges, despite photos and footage appearing of visitors clinging to the sides and being dragged across in apparent terror.
Watch the aerial view below:
https://youtu.be/vc1-iAUGJMA
Source: AWM