Don't look down! A woman appeared to be too scared to cross the newly unveiled glass-bottomed bridge in north-west China
- The 328-metre-long (1,076 feet) Shapotou Suspension Bridge was unveiled to the public on July 31
- Some of the see-through floor panels are adorned with dramatic 3D paintings to add excitement
- Tourists have apparently struggled to cross the 328-metre-long (1,076 feet) structure as they saw the Yellow River gushing right under their feet.
Part of the terrifying walkway has 3D art on the floor, including that of a huge waterfall, as the management hopes to provide daredevil visitors with the ultimate adrenaline rush.
A frightening experience: A tourist posed for photos on the 3D glass-bottom bridge across the Yellow River in Zhongwei city
Located in north-west China's Zhongwei City in Ningxia Province, the new Shapotou Suspension Bridge was opened to the public on July 31.
It's said to be the first glass-bottomed bridge over the Yellow River, the second longest river in China after the Yangtze River.
The original bridge was built in 2014 and was covered with wooden planks, reported People's Daily Online.
The original bridge was built in 2014 and was covered with wooden planks, reported People's Daily Online.
A video clip on the China Global Television Network shows a woman seemed to be so petrified she had to crawl on the glass floor.
The glass-bottomed walkway has been converted from a wooden bridge built 33 feet over the Yellow River in 2004
The management decided to add glass panels after realising transparent footpaths had got popular around the country
Three 3D paintings have been put over the floor, covering some of the bridge. A third of the bridge still has wooden planks
The management of the scenic spot said they started re-paving the bridge with glass panels last year after realising transparent footpaths had got extremely popular around the country.
The management of the scenic spot said they started re-paving the bridge with glass panels last year to boost tourism
The bridge is 328 metres (1,076 feet)long and 2.6 metres (8.5 feet) wide, and is suspended 10 metres (33 feet) over the water
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