Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge

Basic Information of Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge

Chinese Name: 张家界玻璃桥 Pronunciation: Zhāng Jiā Jiè Bō Lí Qiáo or 云天渡 Yún Tiān Dù

Opening Hours: 8:00-16:00

Suggested Visiting Hours: 1 Hour

Height: 300 meters (984 feet)

Width: 6 meters (20 feet)

Length of Main Body: 430 meters (141,1 feet)

Best Travel Time: For visiting the glass bridge, it needs good weather and visibility.

Address: Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Scenic Area, Cili County, Zhangjiajie City

Admission Ticket Fee

• Ticket Free of Charge Policy

     1. Grand Canyon Scenic Area:
    Children under 14 years old (excluding 14 years old), Senior citizens over 65 years old (with ID card or passport) and Disabled   persons with Disability Certificate are free of charge.

     2. Glass Bridge, Elevator:
     Children under 1.2 meters are free of charge.

Overview of Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge

Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge

Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge, also known as Yuntiandu Glass Bridge, is an absolute must-try in Zhangjiajie. Located in Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Scenic Area, it is the world’s longest and highest glass bridge. At the same time, it is also a landscape bridge that functions as a pedestrian passage, lookout area, bungee jumping platform, rope skating area, T platform, etc.
 

Started construction in 2014, Yuntiandu Glass Bridge was completed and brought into operation on August 20, 2016. As a large valley suspension bridge, it is famous at home and abroad for its world records: the longest glass pedestrian bridge in the world; the highest glass pedestrian bridge in the world; the world's first large-scale bridge with glass as the main stress-bearing structure; the steepest chute in the world; the bridge with the smallest girder height and span ratio in the world, etc. In addition, CNN has listed it as one of 11 spectacular bridges in the world.
 

With complex terrain and extreme construction’s difficulty, its success is, beyond all doubts, one of the greatest combinations of human creativity and nature. In March 2016, the bridge got its name online: Yuntiandu Glass Bridge. Hanging amidst clouds and fogs, the bridge is like a thousand feet of white silk looming in the air. Stepping on it, one would feel detached from the secular world. Thus it was named Yuantiandu Glass Bridge, according to its name giver. “Yun” means cloud in Chinese, and “tian” means heaven and “du” means passing through.

Ways to Get to Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge

By Bus

Take bus 5 or 6 to the Central Bus Station, and then please take a bus from the Central Bus Station to Wulingyuan District. The whole journey is about 75 kilometers. Get off at Wulingyuan Bus Station, and then take a bus from Wulingyuan Bus Station to the Grand Canyon Scenic Area (where the Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge is located). It takes about 40 minutes. Finally, take the scenic green car to the ticket office.
 

By Taxi

Chinese: 请带我去张家界玻璃桥。English: Please take me to the Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge.

If you go to the Grand Canyon Scenic Area (where Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge is located) from the Zhangjiajie Railway Station, it needs about 70 minutes and costs about 200 yuan. The whole journey is about 61 kilometers.

If you go to the Grand Canyon Scenic Area by taxi from the airport, it needs about 90 minutes and costs about 210 yuan. The whole journey is about 62 kilometers.

The Aerial View

authorName23242: Huiling Chen

Date: 02/11/2020

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