January 9, 2017, 12:42 pm | Read time: 2 minutes
China unveils yet another gigantic project! On a river, there’s now a water path where visitors can stroll–and it’s as long as Rügen or twice the length of Manhattan!
Recently, China opened the world’s highest bridge–and now this.
On the Hongshui River in the Luodian region in the southwest of the People’s Republic, visitors can walk on a gigantic water attraction. The path on the river is an incredible 50 kilometers long–almost as long as Germany’s largest island, Rügen, which measures 52 kilometers. According to “China Xinhua News,” the mega-structure rises and falls with different water levels.
Over 60,000 Visitors Since New Year
The attraction opened on New Year’s with a massive fireworks display. Since then, more than 60,000 visitors have been to the region.
Tourists can either leisurely stroll along the floating path or hover over the water on jet packs, with two nozzles under their feet. There are also numerous shows and other highlights–such as an oversized yellow rubber duck, reminiscent of those found in bathtubs.
In the evening, the attraction is illuminated with thousands of colorful lights.
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Beipanjiang Bridge is 565 Meters High
As early as the end of 2016, China opened the world’s highest bridge. Also located in the southwest of the country, this mega-construction connects the provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou. The bridge stands 565 meters above the Beipanjiang Valley and is 1,341 meters long.
Construction of the suspension bridge began in 2013 and cost about 139 million euros. The now second-highest bridge in the world is 472 meters high and is also in China.
Let’s see what gigantic project the Chinese will present next.