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A bridge too clear – China’s high achiever

A visitor strikes the glass-bottomed bridge with a hammer for a safety test. Photo: Getty

A visitor strikes the glass-bottomed bridge with a hammer for a safety test. Photo: Getty

If you’re afraid of heights, you can cross this off your bucket list.

The world’s highest and longest glass-bottomed bridge was recently completed in the Huanan Province in China, spanning 1,400 feet over a canyon below.

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The glass-bottomed bridge is 300m above the ground. Photo: Getty

The glass-bottomed bridge is 300m above the ground. Photo: Getty

Thrill seekers will be able to walk across a bridge, swaying between two cliffs, 300 metres above the ground.

Photo: Getty

Photo: Getty

The overpass boasts six-metre wide glass panels and holds 10 world records according to Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon’s YouTube channel.

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Photo: Getty

Among them, it now holds the record for the highest glass bridge in the world, longest glass bridge in the world, longest swing in Asia and the highest bungee in the world.

Photo: Getty

Photo: Getty

There is no official opening date set for the stomach-churning attraction, but is likely to be open in July.

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