China is known to make crazy inventions. A glass-bottomed sky train recently started operating in China with glass panelling on three sides. The sky train offers travellers panoramic views of the city below. The train is part of the Dayi Air-rail project, which is part of China’s first renewable energy-suspension railway demonstration line. Now isn’t that amazing?
The Train Has Floor-To-Ceiling Glass Windows
The sky train offers people on board an expansive 270-degree view of the landscape below. The train has floor-to-ceiling glass windows but there is much more to the train than just a gorgeous view. The train is designed in Panda theme to remind China’s people of its most famous animal. The maximum capacity of one carriage of the train is 120 people and it can travel at a speed of 80 km/hr. China Is The World’s First Country To Start Vaccine Passports In Digital & Paper Forms.
Watch: #China rolls out first renewable energy sky train pic.twitter.com/WZ0ReSZnhX
— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) June 28, 2021
A Video Of The Sky Train Went Viral On YouTube
CGTN shared a video of the sky train and it has been viewed more than 58,000 times on YouTube. Viewers were all praises about the sky train. “It looks so futuristically cool,” wrote a user in the comments section. Another one commented saying that it was a “stunning invention.” Tourist In China Left Clinging For Life After Strong Winds Shatter Glass Bridge.
Check out China’s new-energy “sky train” just unveiled in Chengdu.
The company behind the Dayi Air-rail describes it as a suspended #train driven by a lithium battery power pack. Smart travel! https://t.co/3cNv66obfi#skytrain #China #CGTNAmerica https://t.co/8dHv8XgEQz
— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) July 2, 2021
China’s 459-ft High Bending Glass Bridge Goes Viral On Social Media
The country has another bridge that’s too unreal to look real. Yes, a bridge in the Zhejiang province of China is taking the internet by storm with wacky architecture and design. The Ruyi glass bridge is 140 meters above the ground and is famously known as the bending bridge because of its structure. It was unveiled back in 2017 but was opened to the locals in 2020. The crazy design and unique stature is throwing people off massively. And since its launch, the bridge has been a big hit not only amongst the locals but also for the tourists who visit the country.
Just a little break to look at some architectural art. The #RuyiBridge in Shenxianju, Zhejiang province, Eastern #China pic.twitter.com/RABCFO4whG
— Juxtapoz Magazine (@JuxtapozMag) January 12, 2021
We are curious to know what next is China coming up with?