When a video of the double-decker Ruyi Bridge in China's eastern Zhejiang province widely circulated online in early 2021, some viewers assumed it was fake. It's certainly a surreal sight. The nearly 330-foot-long winding glass bridge is composed of three wavy footpaths and spans the foggy gorges of the Shenxianju Scenic Area. Designed by steel structure expert He Yunchang, who also worked on the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games "Bird's Nest" stadium, the viral bridge evokes the shape of a curving ruyi scepter that symbolizes good luck and success in Chinese culture.The site opened to visitors last fall and dares them to walk across a glass deck, peering down more than 450 feet below. In recent years, China has constructed several fear-inducing, see-through bridges that attract brave visitors. These include the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge, which opened in 2016 as the worlds longest and highest structure of its kind at the time.
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