Tianmen's Scary Cliffside Glass Skywalk Open to Tourists [PHOTOS]

Aug 03, 2016 04:17 AM EDT

Aerial view of tourists walking on the 100-meter-long and 1.6-meter-wide glass skywalk clung the cliff of Tianmen Mountain (or Tianmenshan Mountain) in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park on August 1, 2016 in Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province of China.

(Photo : Getty Images) Aerial view of tourists walking on the 100-meter-long and 1.6-meter-wide glass skywalk clung the cliff of Tianmen Mountain (or Tianmenshan Mountain) in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park on August 1, 2016 in Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province of China.

Whatever you do, don't look down! A 100 meter-long, 1.6-meter wide terrifying glass-floored skywalk circling China's Tianmen Mountain is now open for visitors.

Situated above Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in China's Hunan province, the vertigo-inducing walkway, dubbed as the "Coiling Dragon Cliff" skywalk, is the third of its kind in the Tianmen Mountain Scenic Area, according to The Huffington Post.

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The cliff-hanging walkway offers breathtaking views of the Tongtian Avenue, a serpent-like mountain road with 99 turns that leads up the Tianmen Mountain. When translated in English, it means "Avenue to the Sky."

Since its opening on Monday, thrill-seeking tourists have been taking selfies and posing for pictures on the skywalk while others preferred to cling to the side of the cliff after taking one look at the stomach-churning drop.

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The growth in tourism has encouraged the Chinese government to construct similar attractions such as glass bridges and hanging skywalks hundreds of meters above ground.

Tianmen Mountain Area has a series of attractions that allow visitors to enjoy stunning views of the scenic surroundings including a cable car ride that transports tourists from a nearby railway station to the top of the Tianmen Mountain, according to CNN.

The world's longest glass-bottom bridge is also nearing completion Zhangjiajie. The 430-meter long, six-meters wide walkway, which was originally scheduled to open in May, will become a site for the world's highest bungee jump with a vertical drop of 300 metres, according to Global Times.

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