Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge, Glass footbridge in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, China.
The bridge spans 430 meters across two mountain cliffs at a height of 300 meters above the canyon floor with transparent glass panels.
Israeli architect Haim Dotan designed this engineering masterwork, which opened in August 2016 as the longest glass-bottomed bridge in the world.
The structure received the name Yuntiandu in Chinese, referring to its appearance as a white silk path floating between mountains and clouds.
The bridge operates daily from 09:00 to 15:30, requiring advance ticket booking and presenting valid identification for entrance to the facility.
The structure contains 120 glass panels measuring 5.1 centimeters in thickness and features a 285-meter bungee jumping platform beneath its surface.
Location: Hunan
Architects: Ḥayim Dotan
Official opening: August 20, 2016
Length: 430 m
Longest Span: 430 m
Width: 6 m
Part of: Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon
Address: China, 湖南省张家界市武陵源区9MXW+7FP 邮政编码: 427234 427234 张家界市
GPS coordinates: 29.39870,110.69820
Latest update: November 24, 2025 14:35
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