Tourists in China visiting what is claimed to be the world’s longest and highest glass bridge have been invited to smash it with sledgehammers to prove it is safe, state media reported.
About 30 visitors were invited to try to smash the glass floor of the bridge at the grand canyon in Zhangjiajie in Hunan province on Saturday, the state-run news agency Xinhua said.
The tourists wielding 5.5 kg hammers did succeed in cracking the glass, but a two tonne vehicle then drove over the bridge in safety, according to the article.
Damaged caused to the structure by the hammering. Photo: Chinanews.com
“Even if the glass cracks, it will not break into pieces. Pedestrians can still walk on it,” Chen Zhidong, an official at the park, was quoted as saying.
