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Bailong Elevator
The Bailong Elevator (; 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 high.(17 October 2007)Peak attractions ''China Daily''Frommer's China p. 753 (2010)(17 October 2002) ''Beijing Review'' It is claimed to be the tallest and heaviest outdoor elevator in the world. Construction of the elevator began in October 1999, and it was opened to the public by 2002. The environmental effects of the elevator have been a subject of debate and controversy, as the Wulingyuan area was designated a World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
湖南 张家界 百龙天梯 - Panoramio
Hunan (, ; ) is a landlocked Provinces of China, province of the People's Republic of China, part of the South Central China region. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the Administrative divisions of China, province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi to the east, Guangdong and Guangxi to the south, Guizhou to the west and Chongqing to the northwest. Its capital and largest city is Changsha, which also abuts the Xiang River. Hengyang, Zhuzhou, and Yueyang are among its most populous urban cities. With a population of just over 66 million residing in an area of approximately , it is China's List of Chinese administrative divisions by population, 7th most populous province, the fourth most populous among landlocked provinces, the second most populous in South Central China after Guangdong and the most populous province in Central China. It is the largest province in South Central China, South-Central China and the fourth largest among la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
