Bailong Elevator
The Bailong Elevator (Chinese: 百龙电梯; literally Hundred Dragons Elevator) is a glass double-deck elevator built onto the side of a huge cliff in the Wulingyuan area of Zhangjiajie, People's Republic of China that is 326 m (1,070 ft) high.[1][2][3] It is claimed to be the highest and heaviest outdoor elevator in the world.[3] Construction of the elevator began in October 1999, and it was opened to the public by 2002.[3] The environmental effects of the elevator have been a subject of debate and controversy, as the Wulingyuan area was designated a World Heritage Site in 2002.[3][4] Operations were stopped for 10 months in 2002–2003, reportedly due to safety concerns, not environmental ones.[5]
On 15 July 2015, the elevator was officially recognised by Guinness World Records as the world's tallest outdoor elevator.[6]
See also
References
- ^ (17 October 2007). Peak attractions, China Daily
- ^ Frommer's China, p. 753 (2010)
- ^ a b c d (17 October 2002). Construction in Scenic Spots: Protection or Destruction?, Beijing Review
- ^ Han, Feng. Cross cultural confusion: Application of World Heritage Concepts in Scenic and Historic Interest Areas in China, in The wilderness debate rages on: continuing the great new wilderness debate (Michael P. Nelson & J. Baird Callicott, eds.), at p.261 (2008)
- ^ (6 September 2003). Sightseeing elevators restart at world heritage site, China Daily
- ^ "Breathtaking cliff face elevator in China recognised as world's tallest outdoor elevator". Retrieved 2015-07-16.
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