Workers risk life on a suspension bridge

Source:Xinhua Published: 2015-9-14 15:10:26

A wooden suspension bridge is being renovated at a geological park in Pingjiang county of Hunan province. A team of 11 workers are finishing a project that will turn the wooden bridge into a glass bridge. The project plans to be completed before Oct 1, the national day holiday. Photo:Chinanews.com
 

 

The bridge measures 300 meters long and stands 180 meters above the ground. Recent years have seen glass roads along cliff, bridges, and elevators. This is becoming a popular trend among adventures. Photo:Chinanews.com
 


 

A worker rests on the bridge that has been partly installed with glass. Every day, the team works from 7 am to 7 pm. Photo:Chinanews.com
 


 

A worker welds a junction of the bridge, Sept 11. Photo:Chinanews.com
 


 

Workers fasten the support of the bridge. Photo:Chinanews.com 


 

A worker poses for a photo as he stands on a plank above the bridge. Photo:Chinanews.com 


 

Workers stand on steel bars while they replace the planks with glasses. Photo:Chinanews.com 


 

Workers rest in a temporary shelter in the mountains near the bridge. Photo:Chinanews.com) 



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