NATURE OF HUMAN NATURE
The Bailong Elevator (Chinese: 百龙) (literally Hundred Dragons Elevator) is a glass elevator built
onto the side of a huge cliff in the Wulingyuan area
of Zhangjiajie, China that is 1,070 feet (330 m) high. It is claimed to be the highest 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 Wulingyan area
was designated a World Heritage Site in 2002. Operations were stopped for 10 months
in 2002-2003, reportedly due to safety concerns, not environmental ones.
On 16 July 2015, the elevator was
officially recognised by Guinness World
Records as the world’s
tallest outdoor lift.
BY WIKIPEDIA
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