The world's most breathtaking wonders: Skywalk "startling step by step"

If God is extraordinary as if done by the spirits of the Grand Canyon Skywalk, (Skywalk) is a crystallization of human very intelligent. Built in the West Rim of the Grand Canyon Skywalk appearance such as U horseshoe, far away from the rock 21 meters, horizontal plane in from the bottom of nearly 1200 meters high, even higher than the tallest building in the world built.

In twenty-first Century the wonders of the world: Skywalk

The United States of AmericaThe Grand Canyon of the terrible wind let any ordinary bridge cannot shelter. However, in 2007 a beyond the imagination of the U shaped glass bridge was completed at the edge of the cliff. As long as you have enough courage, you can stand in a transparent air bridge, with the United States in the stimulation of the Grand Canyon scenery panoramic view. This is the United States of America Grand Canyon Skywalk Skywalk.

Enjoy the magnificent scenery of adrenal hormone secretion and sharp

The whole bridge weight 485000 kg, equivalent to 4 Boeing 757 weight. It is about 3 meters wide, from Eagle Rock stretches 21 meters away from the bottom, above about 1200 metres of the air. With the 94 buried reinforced limestone 14 meters deep to prop up the cantilever bridges, and the 3 vibration damper is embedded in the hollow bridge, each damper is a piece of 1.45 tons of steel, the up and down movement to eliminate vibration pace and the speed of 160 kilometres per hour winds bring. The U shaped glass corridor from the Grand Canyon cliffs stretching out to 21 meters, visitors can stroll along it at a distance of Colorado River, below 4000 feet, feet apart from 10 cm thick glass without any other things. The huge glass corridor is supported by steel beams into the rock 12 meters deep, capacity of 32000 tons, but each time was only 120 people are allowed to visit.

Since the Skywalk since 2007 3 at the end of the official opening, which lasted four years, in 2011 April ushered in the first renovation, the entire glass replacement renovation process took nearly 1 months, at a cost of $2000000 (about 13000000 yuan), all glass atSpainFinished, a total of 46 pieces of glass panels, a total of 83000 pounds (about 38 tons). Used for the replacement of glass each weigh 1800 pounds (816 kilograms), a length of 4 feet (1.2 meters) wide, 10 feet (3 meters), the thickness of 3 inches (7.6 cm), the equivalent of an old Volkswagen Beetle weight, each piece of glass can withstand the weight of 800 people. All glass according to the Skywalk different angle and camber tailored, each block is the one and only.

Boarded the Skywalk, experience walking into the Grand Canyon middle heartbeat stimulation, standing in the air with the angle of 720 �� viewing the grandeur of the Grand Canyon, the mysterious feeling. From the bird perspective to appreciate the magnificent scenery of the canyon is elsewhere in the Grand Canyon has not.

Skywalk is a miracle of human construction

Skywalk in 2008 January an open-air restaurant, the restaurant offers a wide variety of Chinese and western of all kinds of food, not only have hamburgers, hot dogs and other traditional Western-style meals, and Chinese tourists favorite rice with curry chicken, beef meal delicious Chinese food. In addition, all kinds of cold, hot drinks also goods are available in all varieties., to meet the tourists taste.

Skywalk has been people all over the world, they rushed to the eagle rock, select the Skywalk held a powerful and unconstrained style wedding. Under the blue sky, clear glass corridor is a pure and faithful love, brilliant sunshine more married life with colorful meaning. Holds hand of the child, a common set foot on a glass corridor, a couple in the heart of love to give each other the strength at the same time, also let nature witnessed a memorable moments of the imprint is engraved on my heart.