Straddled between two cliffs in China's Hunan province, a 1410ft glass-bottomed suspension bridge offers the world's highest bungee jump from a footbridge.
Visitors to the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge can take a leap from a height of 853ft, a stomach-churning way to take in the views of the surrounding Wulingyuan wilderness, a UNSECO World Heritage site.
The area, a popular international tourist attraction, is famous for its quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks extending into the clouds, along with deep ravines and gorges.
Bungee jumpers enjoy an aerial view of the Wulingyuan wilderness, a popular international tourist attraction, famous for its quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks extending into the clouds, along with deep ravines and gorges
The pedestrian bridge, designed by Israeli architect Haim Dotan and opened in August 2016, was once the longest glass-bottomed suspension bridge in the world
Tourists stand on the edge of the platform, helped by an instructor, ahead of their 853ft bungee jump over the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, Hunan province, China
Cameras capture the 853ft bungee jump from all angles, including upwards shots showing the bottom of the glass-suspension bridge in Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon
The bungee jumping operation opened at the end of 2020, delayed by restrictions imposed by the Chinese government because of the coronavirus pandemic, which included some of the world's toughest border restrictions.
Operator Jonni Deaker said business had been building slowly as domestic tourists began to return to the region.
'We are probably averaging twenty jumps a day at the moment, which is pretty good for a jump this size,' Deaker said, adding he was confident of a solid July-August holiday season.
To compensate for the lack of foreign tourists, the cost of a jump has been cut by around 40 per cent to RMB 1998
