Daredevil tourists have a new place to get their kicks after one of the world ’ s most thrilling – or terrifying – attractions officially opened in China this week . The horseshoe-shaped glass walkway in Chongqing extends 87.5ft from the edge of a cliff , allowing visitors to feel as though they are walking on air with the valley floor 2,350ft below their feet . With jaw-dropping panoramic views from its observation deck , it is the longest cantilever bridge in the world , beating Arizona ’ s Grand Canyon Skywalk by 16.4ft . Scroll down for video . The horseshoe-shaped walkway in Chongqing extends 87.5ft from a cliff edge , allowing visitors to feel as though they are walking on air . Models stand on the glass walkway - which extends over the valley floor 2,350ft below - during the official opening . With jaw-dropping panoramic views from its observation deck , it is the longest cantilever bridge in the world . Located in the Longgang National Geological Park in south-west China , the bridge has been named Yuanduan , meaning ‘ at the end of the clouds ’ . It can accommodate up to 200 visitors at once , with each one paying an admission fee of 60 Chinese yuan ( approximately £6.30 or $ 9.60 ) to spend 30 minutes on the see-through floor . But the park is limiting it to just 30 people at a time to ensure they have plenty of room to enjoy views that can be terrifying to those who are afraid of heights . Located in the Longgang National Geological Park , the bridge has been named Yuanduan , meaning ‘ at the end of the clouds ’ The park is limiting it to just 30 people at a time to ensure visitors have plenty of room to enjoy the view . The bridge can accommodate up to 200 visitors at once , who each pay an admission fee of 60 yuan ( approximately £6.30 or $ 9.60 ) Officials said the bridge was designed to withstand an 8.0-magnitude earthquake and level 14 typhoon , China Radio International reported . Chinese media said the £3.7million ( $ 5.6million ) bridge opened ahead of schedule after construction began in March 2014 . While it may have fallen to No 2 in the world , the Grand Canyon Skywalk is still one of the world ’ s most thrilling experiences . The transparent horseshoe-shaped cantilever bridge – which opened in 2007 on land belonging to the Hualapai Indian tribe – is nearly 4,000ft above the floor of the Grand Canyon . Officials said the bridge was designed to withstand an 8.0-magnitude earthquake and level 14 typhoon . Chinese media said the £3.7million ( $ 5.6million ) bridge opened ahead of schedule after construction began in March 2014 .
The dome - shaped glass floor walkway in Chongqing extends 87.5 ft from the edge of a cliff . It is the longest cantilever bridge in the world , beating Arizona ’ s Grand Canyon Skywalk by 16.4 ft . Located in south - central China , the bridge has been named waterfall , meaning ‘ at the end of the cliff ’ The bridge can carry up to 200 passengers at once , with visits capped at 30 minutes .