Daredevil tourists have a new place to get their kicks after one of the world’s most thrilling – or terrifying – attractions officially opened in China this week. The horseshoe-shaped glass walkway in Chongqing extends 87.5ft from the edge of a cliff, allowing visitors to feel as though they are walking on air with the valley floor 2,350ft below their feet. With jaw-dropping panoramic views from its observation deck, it is the longest cantilever bridge in the world, beating Arizona’s Grand Canyon Skywalk by 16.4ft. Scroll down for video . The horseshoe-shaped walkway in Chongqing extends 87.5ft from a cliff edge, allowing visitors to feel as though they are walking on air . Models stand on the glass walkway - which extends over the valley floor 2,350ft below - during the official opening . With jaw-dropping panoramic views from its observation deck, it is the longest cantilever bridge in the world . Located in the Longgang National Geological Park in south-west China, the bridge has been named Yuanduan, meaning ‘at the end of the clouds’. It can accommodate up to 200 visitors at once, with each one paying an admission fee of 60 Chinese yuan (approximately £6.30 or $9.60) to spend 30 minutes on the see-through floor. But the park is limiting it to just 30 people at a time to ensure they have plenty of room to enjoy views that can be terrifying to those who are afraid of heights. Located in the Longgang National Geological Park, the bridge has been named Yuanduan, meaning ‘at the end of the clouds’ The park is limiting it to just 30 people at a time to ensure visitors have plenty of room to enjoy the view . The bridge can accommodate up to 200 visitors at once, who each pay an admission fee of 60 yuan (approximately £6.30 or $9.60) Officials said the bridge was designed to withstand an 8.0-magnitude earthquake and level 14 typhoon, China Radio International reported. Chinese media said the £3.7million ($5.6million) bridge opened ahead of schedule after construction began in March 2014. While it may have fallen to No 2 in the world, the Grand Canyon Skywalk is still one of the world’s most thrilling experiences. The transparent horseshoe-shaped cantilever bridge – which opened in 2007 on land belonging to the Hualapai Indian tribe – is nearly 4,000ft above the floor of the Grand Canyon. Officials said the bridge was designed to withstand an 8.0-magnitude earthquake and level 14 typhoon . Chinese media said the £3.7million ($5.6million) bridge opened ahead of schedule after construction began in March 2014.
The horseshoe-shaped glass floor walkway in Chongqing extends 87.5ft from the edge of a cliff.
It is the longest cantilever bridge in the world, beating Arizona’s Grand Canyon Skywalk by 16.4ft.
Located in south-west China, the bridge has been named Yuanduan, meaning ‘at the end of the clouds’
The bridge can accommodate up to 200 people at once, with visits capped at 30 minutes.