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"Bending in the Air": This Chinese bridge is so insane that some claim it is a pike
It stretches over an abyss, flaunts an almost impossible wavy way and brings with it enthusiastic responses - and also skeptical ones.
Get a glimpse of the new Chinese bridge inspired by an ancient Chinese symbol
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Friday, 02 April 2021, 07:02
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Even before it officially opened in 2020, the design of the Ruyi Bridge in China was first unveiled in 2017, bringing with it a host of enthusiastic and surprised responses.
It is a "bent" glass bridge, overlooking the stunning scenery of the province in eastern China's Zhejiang province.
It is located at an altitude of 140 meters, between two huge cliffs and over a deep abyss, and thanks to its unusual shape, its design has drawn many doubts as to its actual feasibility.
Many thought that the planning was not realistic at all.
However, critics voted with their feet, and by its official opening last year, it had already been crossed by more than 200,000 hikers, most of them locals.
Many of them, respond to the dizzying experience on social media.
For example, a surfer who walked the place stated that he liked the design but was not sure how safe the bridge was.
"I would like it to have better railings," he wrote.
Alongside this, photos and videos of the bridge, which were circulated on social media and various media and went viral, caused many to question the truth of the bridge, and many in the world even believe that it is Pike.
"I think it's fake," wrote one surfer.
One of the more talked about videos of the bridge was filmed last November by Canadian astronaut Chris Headfield, who used the glider and left many viewers amazed.
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Inspiration: An ancient symbol of good luck
The Daily Star reports that the design of the bridge was inspired by an ancient cult instrument that is also a well-known Chinese symbol, called Ruyi.
It is made of curved jade stone that serves as a symbol of good luck.
The bridge itself consists of three bridges with a wavy shape, with the walking surface made partly of clear glass.
"The intertwined elements in the wavy body of the bridge give visitors who pass through them a unique experience," the bridge's designers explain.
"The combination of the soft shape and the hard materials blends perfectly with the natural landscape," they add.
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Over 2,300 glass bridges in China
As is well known, China has become an “empire of bridges,” and in recent years more and more bridges have been inaugurated that break records of height and length.
Last summer, the country's longest glass bridge was inaugurated in the country: 526 meters above the Yangtze River (Yangtze, also called Chang Jiang).
In addition, it is estimated that in China there are over 2,300 glass bridges.
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