The world's longest and highest glass bridge will open to visitors Saturday in Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province, central China, according to reports.. The 430-meter long, 6-meter wide bridge, paved with 99 panes of three-layer transparent glasses, hangs between two steep cliffs 300 meters above the ground.
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The bridge has set 10 world records spanning its design and construction, according to the committee.A maximum of 8,000 visitors are allowed to cross the bridge every day and a reservation must be made one day prior to visiting.
Construction was completed in December. In July, a 2-tonne truck was driven across in a show of the bridge's sturdiness.
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