The world’s longest glassfloor bridge will open to the public on Sunday in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province.

世界上最長(zhǎng)的玻璃橋于周日(12月24日)在河北省石家莊市向公眾開放。

The bridge, which stretches 488 meters, is 2 meters wide and hangs 218 meters (about 66 stories) above the valley floor between two steep cliffs in the Hongyagu Scenic Area in Pingshan county.

這座橋長(zhǎng)488米，寬2米，懸跨在平山縣紅崖谷兩個(gè)陡峭的懸崖之間，橋面與地面落差218米（相當(dāng)于66層樓高）。

It is paved with 1,077 panes of transparent glass, each 4 centimeters thick, and weighs a total of 70 metric tons.

它由1077塊透明玻璃鋪成，每層厚4厘米，總重達(dá)70噸。

The sky bridge is designed to swing a little while visitors walk to its center, creating a thrill for visitors, according to Hebei Bailu Group, the local tourism company that built the bridge.

據(jù)打造出此玻璃橋的當(dāng)?shù)芈糜喂竞颖卑茁辜瘓F(tuán)介紹，這座空中橋梁的設(shè)計(jì)初衷是當(dāng)游客們走到中心的時(shí)候微微擺動(dòng)，讓游客感到驚險(xiǎn)刺激。

While walking on the bridge, tourists can enjoy the surrounding Hongyagu scenery, which boasts a unique geographic landscape with mountain views, natural waterfalls, ancient towns and temples.

漫步在橋上，周圍紅崖谷的絕美風(fēng)光一覽無余。這兒有獨(dú)特的地理景觀——美麗的山景、天然的瀑布、古鎮(zhèn)、寺廟。

The bridge was designed to support up to 2,000 people, though it’s expected that only 500 will be on it at one time, said Liu Qiqi, director in charge of construction.

橋梁工程的負(fù)責(zé)人劉奇奇說，橋梁設(shè)計(jì)的承載人數(shù)是2000人，不過目前僅允許500人通過。

'The bridge’s load-carrying capacity is as much as 3.5 times the country’s standard for bridges. Besides, we only allow 500 people on it at most,' Liu said.

劉說，“這座橋的承載能力是國家橋梁標(biāo)準(zhǔn)數(shù)的3.5倍。不過，我們僅允許500人在上面。”

It took a year and a half to build the bridge, which can resist the strongest winds.

這座玻璃橋花了一年半的時(shí)間修建完成，可以抗最強(qiáng)風(fēng)力。

Many glass-floor bridges and skywalks have been built around China in recent years. A bridge 430 meters long and 6 meters wide opened last year in the Grand Canyon Scenic Area in Zhangjiajie, Hunan province. It was said to be the longest and highest bridge of its kind in the world.

近年來，中國各地建起了許多玻璃橋梁和空中玻璃走道。去年，湖南省張家界大峽谷景區(qū)的一座長(zhǎng)430米、寬6米的玻璃橋開放。據(jù)說它是當(dāng)時(shí)世界上同類橋梁中最長(zhǎng)、最高的。

But the one at Hongyagu is the only one in China supported by structures beneath the span, Liu said.

然而，劉介紹說，紅崖谷的這座橋是中國唯一的懸跨式玻璃索橋。

About 300 kilometers southwest of downtown Beijing, the Hongyagu Scenic Area is near Xibaipo, a popular visitor spot because of its revolutionary history.

紅崖谷風(fēng)景區(qū)位于北京市區(qū)西南約300公里處，靠近熱門的紅色旅游景點(diǎn)西柏坡。

Wang Mian, a Shijiazhuang resident, said she had planned to try the bridge on Sunday but is nervous just thinking about it.

石家莊居民王棉(音)說，她打算周日就去這座橋上試試，但一想起它就非常緊張。