Newly opened bridge in Shenxianju goes viral online

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2020-11-18

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An aerial photo of Ruyi Bridge in Shenxianju, a national 5A scenic attraction in Taizhou, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/taizhou.com.cn]

Ruyi Bridge in Shenxianju, a national 5A scenic attraction in Taizhou, recently attracted a lot of attention online. Posts related to it on the short-video sharing platform Douyin have garnered more than 50 million views.

The bridge has a total length of 100 meters and a height of 140 meters, spanning the Shenxianju valley.

It is composed of three undulating bridges, and part of its deck is made of transparent glass. It has become one of the scenic area's major attractions.

It opened in late September and has attracted 200,000 visitors to date.

The bridge was designed by He Yunchang, a steel structure expert at the China Metal Structure Association. He was involved in the design of several famous structures, including Bird's Nest and the new CCTV Tower.