China opens glass bottomed bridge 600 feet above a canyon

Engineers in China recently completed work on a mesmerizing 980 ft. long suspension bridge primarily made out of glass.

Dubbed the Haohan Qiao Bridge — which appropriately translates to Brave Men’s Bridge in English — the engineering marvel towers 600 feet above a canyon below and is situated between two cliffs. Located at the Shiniuizhai National Geological Park in southern China, the Haohan Qiao Bridge is clearly not meant for the faint of heart.

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