China has opened a new high-altitude suspension bridge spanning a 1000-foot canyon in the Shiniuzhai National Geological Park in central Hunan province, according to the People's Daily Online.
The new glass bridge, which provides locals and tourists with a 600-foot elevated view of the landscape below, was opened last Thursday and has been touted by officials as an attraction for thrill-seekers.
Despite that claim, many people who attempted to cross the bridge were reportedly "scared to move."
The bridge was previously wooden with some glass panel but was soon modified and became the latest piece of pedestrian infrastructure to embrace the transparent trend in China, reported the Australian Broadcasting Channel.
When concept art of the bridge was unveiled earlier this year by Tel Aviv-based architect Haim Dotan, the bridge was - and still is - expected to be named the longest and tallest glass-bottomed bidge in the world, according to BBC News.
"I believe in nature, harmony, balance and beauty," Dotan said. "Nature is beautiful as is. The Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge was designed to be invisible as possible -- a white bridge disappearing into the clouds."
Despite it's seemingly fragile appearance, the structure is designed to withstand earthquakes, frost, high-speed winds, and the weight of 800 people at once.
