Dramatic first look at world's highest, longest glass-bottom bridge 世界最高最長玻璃吊橋 首度壯觀亮相

Israeli architect Haim Dotan, who designed the Israel Pavilion for the Expo 2010 Shanghai, is behind Zhangjiajie's new glass-bottom bridge.



(CNN)-Cue the sweaty palms.

Travelers will soon be able to walk across the world's longest and highest glass-bottom bridge, which spans two cliffs in China's Hunan province.

This week, workers were photographed installing the bridge's first piece of glass.

(CNN)-準備讓你手心冒汗!

旅客很快就可以踏上這橫越中國湖南省兩座大峽谷之間，全世界最長、最高，且用玻璃鋪設橋面的玻璃吊橋。這個禮拜，工人們被拍下正在裝設橋面第一片玻璃的照片。





Set against dramatic landscapes in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, the bridge is 430 meters long, six meters wide and hovers over a 300-meter vertical drop.


Construction on the bridge was originally expected to be finished at the end of 2015.


It's now set to open in May this year.


這座橋設於景觀壯麗的張家界國家森林公園裡，全長430米，寬6米且距離谷底300米。這座橋原先預設在2015年底完工，目前則是預定在2016年5月開放。
World's highest catwalk?

Designed by Israeli architect Haim Dotan, the glass-bottom bridge will also feature the world's highest bungee jump and serve as a runway for fashion shows.

Hanging above Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, it will be able to hold up to 800 people at once.

世界最高的伸展台

這座橋是由以色列的設計師Haim Dotan的設計師所設計的，它將以世界最高高空彈跳以及時裝秀的伸展台為特色。

懸掛在張家界的大峽谷之間，這座橋一次能夠承受800個人。


Digital renderings of the bridge highlight the architectural firm's vision -- to build a glass structure that fades into the clouds.
Stunning as the view is, tourists will likely tread carefully.
In October last year, cracks appeared in a mountainside glass walkway in Yuntaishan Scenic Park, in China's central Henan province, just two weeks after opening.
這座橋的數位模擬圖強調了建築公司的構想─打造出一個漫入雲端的玻璃建設
就像這景色一樣令人目瞪口呆，遊客們得小心翼翼的走在上面。
在去年10月，開放後的兩個禮拜，在中國河南省雲台山風景區的山邊玻璃橋板突然出現裂痕。
 

The incident sent visitors running and screaming in panic, according to witnesses.
Park officials said the damage was superficial and posed no threat to safety.
根據目擊者指出，事件一發生，遊客們驚慌的逃跑和尖叫。
公園的官方人員表示這只是表面的傷害不會對安全造成威脅。
 


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