Although locals refer to it as the Ruyi Bridge, most people know it as the scariest bridge in the world. Located in China, this double-decker bridge is built from glass, making it terrifying for most people who attempt to cross it on foot. Now, the bridge has become a viral phenomenon as videos and images of it started appearing on social media as people explain how they felt as they tried to summon the courage to cross this bridge, which resides about 460 feet above a massive ravine.
On Twitter user shared his reaction after viewing drone footage of the bridge, “If this is real, there would be a location (long/lat), so I call it fake.”
According to a YouTube channel entitled Oriental Image, “The ‘Ruyi Bridge’ in the Shenxianju Scenic Area in Xianju county is shaped like a jade Ruyi in the sky, attracting many tourists to take pictures, Taizhou City, East China’s Zhejiang Province, 17 October 2020.” The aerial footage of the bridge was uploaded to YouTube at the beginning of November 2020.
The bridge is only one hundred meters long or 328 feet. However, it was designed in such a way to be perfectly terrifying for those who are brave enough to attempt to cross it. Since the bridge is created from transparent glass, people who cross it can look down toward the bottom of the ravine while standing safely on the bridge.